Panasonic FS42 vs Sony G3

Following is a complete review of the Panasonic FS42 versus Sony G3, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FS42 (10MP) and the G3 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the FS42 (1/2.5") and G3 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The FS42 was announced 4 months after the G3 and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FS42 scores against the G3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS42 Gallery and Sony G3 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS42 enjoys physical 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) and the Sony G3 has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FS42 versus Sony G3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FS42 vs the G3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FS42 and G3 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The image below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS42 and G3.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide the same resolution but different sensor sizes. The FS42 contains the tinier sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF trickier.