Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX100 V

Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FS12 and Sony RX100 V, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the FS12 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The FS12 was revealed 8 years prior to the RX100 V which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FS12 scores versus the RX100 V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FS12 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS12 comes with outside measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FS12 and Sony RX100 V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the FS12 vs the RX100 V.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FS12 and RX100 V is 95 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FS12 and RX100 V.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FS12 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX100 V will offer greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FS12 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.