Panasonic FX48 vs Sony HX350

Here, we will be analyzing the Panasonic FX48 versus Sony HX350, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the FX48 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FX48 was launched 9 years earlier than the HX350 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FX48 matches up versus the HX350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX48 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX48 features outer dimensions of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the FX48 and the HX350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX48 and HX350 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FX48 and HX350.

As you can see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony HX350 to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older FX48 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.