Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX100 IV

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX100 IV, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the FS12 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") feature different sensor sizing.

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The FS12 was launched 7 years before the RX100 IV which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FS12 matches up vs the RX100 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FS12 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS12 offers outside measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX100 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FS12 and the RX100 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS12 and RX100 IV is 95 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The image here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FS12 and RX100 IV.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FS12 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 IV will give extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged FS12 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.