Panasonic FS42 vs Sony A77 II

The following is a complete review of the Panasonic FS42 vs Sony A77 II, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and A77 II (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The FS42 was brought out 6 years before the A77 II which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FS42 scores versus the A77 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FS42 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS42 offers 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) whilst the Sony A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the FS42 versus the A77 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS42 and A77 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The picture here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FS42 and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FS42 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A77 II will give you greater detail having its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged FS42 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.