Panasonic FX48 vs Sony A200

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic FX48 and Sony A200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FX48 (12MP) and the A200 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the FX48 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The FX48 was revealed 7 months after the A200 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FX48 scores vs the A200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FX48 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX48 offers outer measurements of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the FX48 versus the A200.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FX48 and A200 is 95 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FX48 and A200.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FX48 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FX48 will provide extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer FX48 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.