Panasonic FS42 vs Sony NEX-5T

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FS42 vs Sony NEX-5T, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and NEX-5T (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The FS42 was brought out 5 years prior to the NEX-5T which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FS42 scores vs the NEX-5T with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FS42 Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS42 comes with external 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 NEX-5T has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FS42 vs Sony NEX-5T in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the FS42 vs the NEX-5T.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FS42 and NEX-5T is 95 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The image below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS42 and NEX-5T.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FS42 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony NEX-5T will provide more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FS42 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.