Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony TX10

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic ZS15 and Sony TX10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the ZS15 (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS15 was brought out 11 months after the TX10 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the ZS15 matches up versus the TX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS15 Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS15 comes with outside dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Sony TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic ZS15 and Sony TX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZS15 compared to the TX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS15 and TX10 is 92 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The picture here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS15 and TX10.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony TX10 to deliver greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer ZS15 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.