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Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Panasonic FS12
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-124mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 129g - 97 x 55 x 22mm
  • Launched April 2009
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony RX10
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 III
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Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX10 II, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the FS12 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The FS12 was manufactured 7 years before the RX10 II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FS12 scores versus the RX10 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS12 over the Sony RX10 II

 FS12 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Panasonic FS12

 RX10 II FS12 
IntroducedJune 2015April 2009More recent by 74 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FS12 and Sony RX10 II

 FS12 RX10 II 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS12 has got outside measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the FS12 compared to the RX10 II.

Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FS12 and RX10 II is 95 and 58 respectively.

Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FS12 and RX10 II.

All in all, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FS12 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX10 II will show extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older FS12 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS12 Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography features
21
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
71
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS12 Street photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Street photography highlights
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
72
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS12 Sports photography info
Sony RX10 II Sports photography info
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
68
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS12 Travel photography info
Sony RX10 II Travel photography info
51
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
56
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS12 Landscape photography features
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography features
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse function
62
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FS12
Vlogging with Sony RX10 II
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone support
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS12 and Sony RX10 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Type Ultracompact Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-04-17 2015-06-10
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 31-124mm (4.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.30 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 129 grams (0.28 pounds) 813 grams (1.79 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 55 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $228 $998