Panasonic FS42 vs Pentax RZ10

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FS42 versus Pentax RZ10, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and RZ10 (14MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and RZ10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FS42 was brought out 3 years before the RZ10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FS42 matches up vs the RZ10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 & Pentax Optio RZ10. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FS42 Gallery & Pentax RZ10 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS42 features external dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Pentax RZ10 has sizing of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FS42 vs the RZ10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS42 and RZ10 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specifications. The pic here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS42 and RZ10.

To sum up, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FS42 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax RZ10 will give you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged FS42 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.