Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic SZ5

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic SZ5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FX48 (12MP) and the SZ5 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FX48 was brought out 4 years before the SZ5 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the FX48 grades against the SZ5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FX48 Gallery and Panasonic SZ5 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX48 has got outside measurements of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ5 has proportions of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FX48 and the SZ5.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FX48 and SZ5 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX48 and SZ5.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Panasonic SZ5 to provide more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FX48 will be behind in sensor technology.