Panasonic FS7 vs Sony RX10 II

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic FS7 versus Sony RX10 II, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and RX10 II (1") have different sensor dimensions.

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The FS7 was revealed 7 years prior to the RX10 II which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FS7 grades against the RX10 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS7 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS7 features exterior dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the FS7 compared to the RX10 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FS7 and RX10 II is 95 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The image here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS7 and RX10 II.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FS7 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 II will resolve greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged FS7 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.