Panasonic FS12 vs Sony W370

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FS12 versus Sony W370, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FS12 (12MP) and the W370 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FS12 was revealed 8 months before the W370 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the FS12 scores versus the W370 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS12 Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS12 offers external measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony W370 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FS12 versus Sony W370 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FS12 against the W370.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FS12 and W370 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Generally, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FS12 and W370.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony W370 to provide more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FS12 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.