Panasonic FS42 vs Sony W370

Below is a extended overview of the Panasonic FS42 versus Sony W370, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and W370 (14MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and W370 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The FS42 was launched 8 months before the W370 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the FS42 scores against the W370 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS42 Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS42 enjoys physical measurements 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 W370 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the FS42 versus the W370.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS42 and W370 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS42 and W370.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FS42 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony W370 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older FS42 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.