Panasonic FS42 vs Sony A7R IV

Following is a thorough overview of the Panasonic FS42 and Sony A7R IV, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and A7R IV (Full frame) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The FS42 was brought out 11 years earlier than the A7R IV which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FS42 matches up versus the A7R IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 & Sony Alpha A7R IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS42 Gallery & Sony A7R IV Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS42 provides outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony A7R IV has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FS42 versus the A7R IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FS42 and A7R IV is 95 and 62 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by checking specifications. The image here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FS42 and A7R IV.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FS42 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7R IV will give more detail having its extra 51MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged FS42 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.