Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony W380

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony W380, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the ZS15 (12MP) and the W380 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS15 was unveiled 2 years later than the W380 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the ZS15 matches up versus the W380 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS15 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS15 comes with exterior measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check the Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony W380 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS15 compared to the W380.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS15 and W380 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS15 and W380.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony W380 to show greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern ZS15 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.