Panasonic FS12 vs Sony A7R

Below is a complete review of the Panasonic FS12 versus Sony A7R, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and A7R (36MP) and the FS12 (1/2.3") and A7R (Full frame) feature different sensor size.

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The FS12 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the A7R and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FS12 matches up versus the A7R when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 and Sony Alpha A7R. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FS12 Gallery and Sony A7R Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS12 enjoys exterior measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R has sizing of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FS12 versus Sony A7R in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FS12 vs the A7R.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS12 and A7R is 95 and 78 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FS12 and A7R.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FS12 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7R will render more detail having an extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older FS12 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.