Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic FX78

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic FS42 and Panasonic FX78, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FS42 (10MP) and the FX78 (12MP) is fairly similar but the FS42 (1/2.5") and FX78 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The FS42 was brought out 21 months prior to the FX78 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FS42 matches up against the FX78 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS42 Gallery and Panasonic FX78 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS42 features outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX78 has measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the FS42 compared to the FX78.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FS42 and FX78 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS42 and FX78.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FS42 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FX78 will offer you extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older FS42 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.