Panasonic FS42 vs Sony TX66

The following is a in depth review of the Panasonic FS42 and Sony TX66, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and TX66 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The FS42 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the TX66 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FS42 matches up versus the TX66 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FS42 Gallery and Sony TX66 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS42 enjoys outer measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony TX66 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FS42 and the TX66.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FS42 and TX66 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Often, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The image below may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS42 and TX66.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FS42 with its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony TX66 will offer you extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FS42 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.