Panasonic FS7 vs Sony W610

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic FS7 versus Sony W610, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and W610 (14MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and W610 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FS7 was brought out 4 years prior to the W610 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FS7 scores vs the W610 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FS7 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS7 features external dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FS7 versus Sony W610 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the FS7 vs the W610.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS7 and W610 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS7 and W610.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FS7 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony W610 will give more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older FS7 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.