Panasonic FS42 vs Sony W810

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FS42 versus Sony W810, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and W810 (20MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and W810 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The FS42 was introduced 5 years prior to the W810 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the FS42 scores against the W810 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS42 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS42 has got physical 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) and the Sony W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FS42 vs the W810.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS42 and W810 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The photograph below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FS42 and W810.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FS42 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony W810 will deliver more detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older FS42 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.