Panasonic FS12 vs Sony ZV-1

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic FS12 and Sony ZV-1, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the FS12 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") posses different sensor size.

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The FS12 was released 12 years before the ZV-1 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FS12 grades against the ZV-1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 and Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS12 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS12 has got outer 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 ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FS12 and Sony ZV-1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the FS12 versus the ZV-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS12 and ZV-1 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FS12 and ZV-1.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS12 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony ZV-1 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FS12 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.