Panasonic FS42 vs Sony HX200V

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FS42 vs Sony HX200V, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and HX200V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FS42 was launched 4 years prior to the HX200V and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FS42 matches up vs the HX200V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FS42 Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS42 has got outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FS42 vs the HX200V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS42 and HX200V is 95 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS42 and HX200V.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FS42 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony HX200V will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FS42 will be behind in sensor technology.