Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FS42

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FS42, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the XZ-1 (10MP) and the FS42 (10MP) is very comparable but the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and FS42 (1/2.5") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-1 was announced 22 months later than the FS42 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the XZ-1 matches up against the FS42 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery and Panasonic FS42 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-1 has got external measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS42 has sizing of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

Look at the Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FS42 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the XZ-1 against the FS42.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and FS42 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-1 and FS42.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical resolution but not the same sensor measurements. The XZ-1 features the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The newer XZ-1 will have an edge in sensor innovation.