Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX100 VI

Here is a detailed review of the Panasonic FS12 versus Sony RX100 VI, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the FS12 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The FS12 was announced 10 years before the RX100 VI and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FS12 scores against the RX100 VI when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FS12 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS12 has external 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 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FS12 versus Sony RX100 VI in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FS12 compared to the RX100 VI.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS12 and RX100 VI is 95 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The graphic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FS12 and RX100 VI.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FS12 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 VI will give more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older FS12 is going to be behind in sensor technology.