Panasonic FS12 vs Sony WX50

Below is a complete comparison of the Panasonic FS12 versus Sony WX50, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and WX50 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FS12 was announced 3 years earlier than the WX50 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FS12 grades against the WX50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FS12 Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS12 has 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) and the Sony WX50 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FS12 versus Sony WX50 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FS12 versus the WX50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS12 and WX50 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS12 and WX50.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony WX50 to give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older FS12 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.