Panasonic FS42 vs Sony W620

Here, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FS42 versus Sony W620, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and W620 (14MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and W620 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The FS42 was announced 3 years prior to the W620 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FS42 scores versus the W620 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS42 Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS42 provides physical measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony W620 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FS42 and the W620.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS42 and W620 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The image here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FS42 and W620.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FS42 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony W620 will offer you extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FS42 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.