Panasonic FS12 vs Sony W800

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic FS12 versus Sony W800, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and W800 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FS12 was launched 5 years prior to the W800 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FS12 matches up vs the W800 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FS12 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS12 has got outside dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FS12 versus Sony W800 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the FS12 vs the W800.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FS12 and W800 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS12 and W800.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony W800 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older FS12 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.