Panasonic FS42 vs Sony RX100 IV

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FS42 vs Sony RX100 IV, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and RX100 IV (1") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FS42 was brought out 7 years earlier than the RX100 IV which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the FS42 matches up versus the RX100 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FS42 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS42 enjoys physical dimensions 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 RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FS42 vs Sony RX100 IV in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FS42 and the RX100 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS42 and RX100 IV is 95 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The image below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS42 and RX100 IV.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FS42 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 IV will render more detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FS42 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.