Panasonic FS42 vs Sony H90

In this article, we will be comparing the Panasonic FS42 vs Sony H90, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and H90 (16MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and H90 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FS42 was launched 3 years before the H90 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FS42 grades versus the H90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FS42 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS42 provides outer measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony H90 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the FS42 compared to the H90.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS42 and H90 is 95 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FS42 and H90.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FS42 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony H90 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged FS42 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.