Panasonic FS42 vs Sony T99

Following is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic FS42 vs Sony T99, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and T99 (14MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and T99 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The FS42 was manufactured 14 months before the T99 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FS42 scores against the T99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS42 Gallery and Sony T99 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FS42 comes with external dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony T99 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the FS42 and the T99.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS42 and T99 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS42 and T99.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FS42 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony T99 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FS42 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.