Panasonic FS42 vs Sony A850

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic FS42 vs Sony A850, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and A850 (25MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and A850 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The FS42 was introduced 12 months prior to the A850 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the FS42 grades against the A850 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS42 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FS42 features external measurements 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 Sony A850 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FS42 vs Sony A850 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the FS42 versus the A850.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS42 and A850 is 95 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The pic below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FS42 and A850.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FS42 having a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A850 will deliver more detail using its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FS42 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.