Panasonic FS7 vs Sony WX350

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FS7 versus Sony WX350, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and WX350 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The FS7 was introduced 6 years earlier than the WX350 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the FS7 matches up vs the WX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FS7 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS7 comes with exterior measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FS7 versus Sony WX350 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FS7 versus the WX350.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS7 and WX350 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FS7 and WX350.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS7 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony WX350 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FS7 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.