Panasonic FS12 vs Sony H90

In this article, we will be looking at the Panasonic FS12 and Sony H90, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FS12 was released 3 years earlier than the H90 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FS12 scores versus the H90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FS12 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS12 enjoys outside dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony H90 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FS12 versus the H90.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS12 and H90 is 95 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS12 and H90.

As you have seen, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony H90 to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older FS12 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.