Panasonic FS42 vs Sony A7 III

On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FS42 vs Sony A7 III, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and A7 III (Full frame) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FS42 was released 9 years before the A7 III which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FS42 grades against the A7 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FS42 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS42 offers outer dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FS42 versus the A7 III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS42 and A7 III is 95 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specifications. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS42 and A7 III.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FS42 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A7 III will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged FS42 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.