Panasonic FS42 vs Sony T90

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FS42 versus Sony T90, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FS42 (10MP) and the T90 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the FS42 (1/2.5") and T90 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The FS42 was announced 2 months later than the T90 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the FS42 matches up against the T90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FS42 Gallery & Sony T90 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS42 provides external measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony T90 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FS42 versus Sony T90 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FS42 versus the T90.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS42 and T90 is 95 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS42 and T90.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FS42 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony T90 will give you more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.