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Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
14
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX100 VII Key Specs

Panasonic FS12
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-124mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 129g - 97 x 55 x 22mm
  • Announced April 2009
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Announced July 2019
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 VI
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Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Here, we are looking at the Panasonic FS12 and Sony RX100 VII, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the FS12 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The FS12 was revealed 11 years prior to the RX100 VII which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the FS12 matches up vs the RX100 VII in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS12 over the Sony RX100 VII

 FS12 RX100 VII 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Panasonic FS12

 RX100 VII FS12 
AnnouncedJuly 2019April 2009Newer by 125 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS12 and Sony RX100 VII

 FS12 RX100 VII 

Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS12 has exterior dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FS12 against the RX100 VII.

Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

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

Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS12 and RX100 VII.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FS12 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will offer extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FS12 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS12 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX100 VII Portrait photography highlights
20
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
66
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FS12
Street photography with Sony RX100 VII
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
offers touch focus
lighter than average in class (302 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS12 Sports photography details
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography details
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
70
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS12 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Travel photography camera
51
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
77
lighter than average in class (302 grams)
has bluetooth
offers touch focus
MP count good (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS12 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX100 VII Landscape photography factors
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
65
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS12 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Vlogging camera
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
81
fairly wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic support
lighter than average in class (302g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS12 and Sony RX100 VII
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-04-17 2019-07-25
Physical type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 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
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 31-124mm (4.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus range 5cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.30 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 129 gr (0.28 lb) 302 gr (0.67 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 55 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 63
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 418
Other
Battery life - 260 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $228 $1,298