Panasonic FS42 vs Sony RX10

Here, we are matching up the Panasonic FS42 versus Sony RX10, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and RX10 (1") offer different sensor size.

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The FS42 was brought out 5 years before the RX10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FS42 matches up versus the RX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FS42 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS42 has external measurements 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 RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FS42 and the RX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FS42 and RX10 is 95 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS42 and RX10.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS42 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 will produce more detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older FS42 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.