Panasonic FS12 vs Sony W610

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FS12 and Sony W610, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FS12 (12MP) and the W610 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FS12 was revealed 3 years prior to the W610 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FS12 grades against the W610 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FS12 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS12 has got outer measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FS12 and Sony W610 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FS12 vs the W610.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FS12 and W610 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FS12 and W610.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony W610 to render greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FS12 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.