Panasonic FS12 vs Sony A7S III
Portability
95 Imaging
34 Features
14 Overall
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95 Imaging
34 Features
14 Overall
26
Portability
61 Imaging
63 Features
92 Overall
74
61 Imaging
63 Features
92 Overall
74
Panasonic FS12 vs Sony A7S III Key Specs
Panasonic FS12
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 31-124mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 129g - 97 x 55 x 22mm
- Announced April 2009
Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 80 - 102400 (Expand to 409600)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
- Released July 2020
- Earlier Model is Sony A7S II
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In this write-up, we are looking at the Panasonic FS12 versus Sony A7S III, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FS12 (12MP) and the A7S III (12MP) is fairly similar but the FS12 (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.
Photography GlossaryThe FS12 was brought out 12 years before the A7S III and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FS12 matches up against the A7S III for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 and Sony Alpha A7S III. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FS12 Gallery and Sony A7S III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FS12 over the Sony A7S III
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Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Panasonic FS12
| A7S III | FS12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | July 2020 |  | April 2009 | More recent by 137 months |
| Manually focus |  | More exact focusing | ||
| Display type | Fully articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 1440k |  | 230k | Clearer display (+1210k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies | ||
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FS12 and Sony A7S III
| FS12 | A7S III |
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Panasonic FS12 vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS12 enjoys outside 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 Sony A7S III has dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FS12 and the A7S III.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS12 and A7S III is 95 and 61 respectively.
Panasonic FS12 vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS12 and A7S III.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The FS12 includes the tinier sensor which should make getting bokeh trickier. The older FS12 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FS12 Portrait photography information
Sony A7S III Portrait photography information
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
manual focus
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
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image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
features touch focus
environment proofing
very good high ISO (102,400)
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Panasonic FS12 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Sports photography camera
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery pack (600 per charge)
supports phase detect AF
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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Travel photography with Panasonic FS12
Travel photography with Sony A7S III
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
better than average battery pack (600 shots)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
features touch focus
display is selfie friendly
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Panasonic FS12 Landscape photography information
Sony A7S III Landscape photography information
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good high ISO (102,400)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
better than average battery pack (600 per charge)
has double storage slots
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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Sony A7S III as a Vlogging camera
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone socket
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic port
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Panasonic FS12 vs Sony A7S III Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 | Sony Alpha A7S III | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 | Sony Alpha A7S III |
| Class | Ultracompact | Pro Mirrorless |
| Announced | 2009-04-17 | 2020-07-21 |
| Body design | Ultracompact | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | Bionz XR |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 847.3mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 12MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4240 x 2832 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 102400 |
| Maximum enhanced ISO | 6400 | 409600 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Min enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 759 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony E |
| Lens focal range | 31-124mm (4.0x) | - |
| Max aperture | f/2.8-5.9 | - |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
| Available lenses | - | 121 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fully articulated |
| Display sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 230k dot | 1,440k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 9,440k dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.91x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 2.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 6.30 m | no built-in flash |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | no built-in flash |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265 |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 129 gr (0.28 lbs) | 699 gr (1.54 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 97 x 55 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | 85 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.6 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.3 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 2993 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 600 photos |
| Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-FZ100 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
| Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
| Storage media | SD/SDHC card, Internal | Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots |
| Storage slots | Single | Two |
| Retail price | $228 | $3,499 |