Panasonic FS42 vs Sony T900
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Panasonic FS42 vs Sony T900 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1000 (Bump to 6400)
- 640 x 480 video
- 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 132g - 98 x 55 x 22mm
- Launched April 2009
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
- 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
- Released February 2009
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Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FS42 vs Sony T900, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FS42 (10MP) and the T900 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the FS42 (1/2.5") and T900 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FS42 was launched 2 months after the T900 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).
Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FS42 grades vs the T900 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS42 over the Sony T900
| FS42 | T900 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Panasonic FS42
| T900 | FS42 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Dial accurate focusing | ||
| Screen sizing | 3.5" |  | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+1") |
| Screen resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FS42 and Sony T900
| FS42 | T900 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | April 2009 |  | February 2009 | Similar age |
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen |
Panasonic FS42 vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FS42 features external dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony T900 has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FS42 versus the T900.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS42 and T900 is 95 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic FS42 vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS42 and T900.
As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FS42 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony T900 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively.
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Panasonic FS42 vs Sony T900 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 |
| Type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Launched | 2009-04-17 | 2009-02-17 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 5.744 x 4.308mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 24.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Highest native ISO | 1000 | 3200 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | 6400 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 33-132mm (4.0x) | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/2.8-5.9 | f/3.5-10.0 |
| Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 6.3 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 2.5" | 3.5" |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60s | 2s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1000s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 2.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 6.30 m | 2.90 m (Auto ISO) |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 132 gr (0.29 lbs) | 143 gr (0.32 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 98 x 55 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail cost | $580 | $300 |