Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX1

Let's look closer at the Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX1, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the FS12 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) have different sensor dimensions.

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The FS12 was released 4 years before the RX1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FS12 matches up against the RX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FS12 Gallery and Sony RX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS12 features 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) whilst the Sony RX1 has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FS12 and the RX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS12 and RX1 is 95 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The photograph here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS12 and RX1.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FS12 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX1 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older FS12 will be behind in sensor innovation.