Panasonic FS12 vs Panasonic FZ300

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FS12 versus Panasonic FZ300, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FS12 (12MP) and the FZ300 (12MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FS12 was unveiled 7 years before the FZ300 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the FS12 matches up against the FZ300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS12 Gallery and Panasonic FZ300 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS12 features outer measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ300 has measurements of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") having a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FS12 versus Panasonic FZ300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FS12 versus the FZ300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS12 and FZ300 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FS12 and FZ300.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical MP and you should expect similar quality of pictures although you should consider the production date of the products into consideration. The older FS12 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.