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Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony WX10

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 208g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Introduced June 2012
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ25
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS20
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony WX10 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Panasonic ZS15 versus Sony WX10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the ZS15 (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS15 was launched 18 months later than the WX10 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the ZS15 scores vs the WX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Sony WX10

 ZS15 WX10 
IntroducedJune 2012January 2011Fresher by 18 months
Display dimension3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Panasonic ZS15

 WX10 ZS15 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Common features in the Panasonic ZS15 and Sony WX10

 ZS15 WX10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution460k460kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS15 provides external measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the ZS15 vs the WX10.

Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS15 and WX10 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The graphic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS15 and WX10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Sony WX10 to show more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent ZS15 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS15 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX10 Portrait photography factors
21
manual focus not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
39
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS15 Street photography factors
Sony WX10 Street photography factors
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (208 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS15 Sports photography features
Sony WX10 Sports photography features
36
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
low fps (2.0 fps)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (260 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic ZS15
Travel photography with Sony WX10
61
lighter than competition (208 grams)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (384mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery (260 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
65
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS15 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX10 Landscape photography factors
37
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
bad battery (260 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
50
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (2.8 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS15 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX10 Vlogging highlights
33
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (208 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of external mic port
32
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
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Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS15 and Sony WX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ25 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-06-29 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-384mm (16.0x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.8 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.40 m 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 208g (0.46 lb) 161g (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $279 $200