Panasonic FS42 vs Sony RX100 V

Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic FS42 versus Sony RX100 V, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and RX100 V (1") provide different sensor sizing.

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The FS42 was released 8 years prior to the RX100 V and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FS42 matches up against the RX100 V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS42 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS42 offers outside 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 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FS42 against the RX100 V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS42 and RX100 V is 95 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The graphic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS42 and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS42 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX100 V will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FS42 will be behind in sensor technology.