Panasonic FS42 vs Sony WX70

On this page, we are reviewing the Panasonic FS42 and Sony WX70, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and WX70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FS42 was introduced 3 years earlier than the WX70 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the FS42 matches up against the WX70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS42 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS42 has got external dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

See the Panasonic FS42 and Sony WX70 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FS42 and the WX70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FS42 and WX70 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FS42 and WX70.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS42 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony WX70 will offer extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FS42 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.