Canon A2200 vs Panasonic DMC-FS15

differences

Advantages of the Canon A2200

Wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.3

At its widest zoom, the A2200's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)

Higher resolution movies

720p @ 30fps

848 x 480 @ 30fps

Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video

Better wide angle

28 mm

29 mm

Almost the same

Better macro capability

3 cm

5 cm

Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens

Cheaper

$91.10

$212.24

The best price we've seen is $121 cheaper (2.3x less)

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

Almost the same

Slightly larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm

Almost the same

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the Canon A2200

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FS15

Image stabilization

Lens

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Much longer exposures

60s

15s

4x longer exposures

Slightly smaller

97x54x22 mm

93x55x22 mm

Almost the same

Shoots slightly faster

1.7 fps

0.9 fps

Around 90% faster continuous shooting

Faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1600s

20% faster max shutter speed

Slightly thinner

0.9"

Almost the same

Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-FS15

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A2200

57	vs	53
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15

Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot A2200.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Fairly small

A2200:	93x55x22 mm
DMC-FS15:	97x54x22 mm

Light weight

A2200:	135 g
DMC-FS15:	136 g

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Poor maximum light sensitivity
	1,600 ISO

	Very small screens
	2.7"

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Slow continuous shooting

A2200:	0.9 fps
DMC-FS15:	1.7 fps

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

Poor movies

A2200:	720p @ 30fps
DMC-FS15:	848 x 480 @ 30fps

Poor wide angle

A2200:	28 mm
DMC-FS15:	29 mm

Poor zoom

A2200:	4x
DMC-FS15:	5x

competitors

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$104

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity

Slightly shorter exposures

Much worse macro focusing

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the PowerShot A2200

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$105 - $189

Records higher quality movies

Has a significantly larger screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot A2200

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Has a significantly larger screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Lacks boost light sensitivity

Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot A2200

Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Records higher quality movies

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot A2200

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Is slightly smaller

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly shorter exposures

Compare the Cybershot DSC-W610 vs the PowerShot A2200

Compare the Cybershot DSC-W610 vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

Nikon Coolpix L25

Compact

$92 - $131

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a significantly larger screen

Slightly shorter exposures

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix L25 vs the PowerShot A2200

Compare the Coolpix L25 vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$120

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity

Slightly worse macro focusing

Has a significantly narrower aperture

Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the PowerShot A2200

Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$71

Supports 24p

Has a viewfinder

Significantly larger

No boost ISO

Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$122 - $207

Image stabilization

No boost ISO

Slightly larger

Compare the PowerShot A3200 IS vs the PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$129

Smaller

Thinner

Slightly lower true resolution

Slightly smaller sensor

Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot A2200

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom

$270

Much more zoom

Higher resolution movies

Much larger

Much thicker

Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Travel zoom

$160 - $200

Higher resolution movies

More zoom

Larger

Thicker

Compare the Lumix DMC-FH25 vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200

Compact

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

Much worse wide angle

Smaller screen

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W200 vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241 - $273

Higher resolution movies

Significantly wider aperture

Much shorter max exposures

Slower max shutter speed

Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$197

Significantly larger screen

Has a touch screen

Narrower aperture

Larger

Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Lumix DMC-FS15

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Canon PowerShotA2200 vs Panasonic LumixDMC-FS15

Canon PowerShot A2200

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A2200

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon A2200

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FS15

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Nikon Coolpix L25

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Canon PowerShot A2200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200

Sony Cybershot WX7

Nikon Coolpix S6100

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Canon PowerShot
A2200
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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FS15