Panasonic FX48 vs Sony NEX-7

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FX48 and Sony NEX-7, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FX48 (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the FX48 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FX48 was released 3 years earlier than the NEX-7 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FX48 scores against the NEX-7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX48 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX48 features physical dimensions of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FX48 compared to the NEX-7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX48 and NEX-7 is 95 and 84 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The image underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FX48 and NEX-7.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FX48 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony NEX-7 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged FX48 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.