Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX100 VA

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FS12 versus Sony RX100 VA, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the FS12 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The FS12 was revealed 10 years prior to the RX100 VA and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FS12 grades vs the RX100 VA when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS12 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS12 provides exterior measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VA 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).

See the Panasonic FS12 versus Sony RX100 VA in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FS12 and the RX100 VA.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FS12 and RX100 VA is 95 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS12 and RX100 VA.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS12 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VA will provide you with more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older FS12 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.