Panasonic FS12 vs Sony RX100 VII

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FS12 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

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.

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

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.