Panasonic FX48 vs Sony RX10 II

Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FX48 and Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the FX48 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the FX48 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The FX48 was unveiled 7 years prior to the RX10 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the FX48 grades against the RX10 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FX48 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX48 features external measurements of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the FX48 versus the RX10 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FX48 and RX10 II is 95 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX48 and RX10 II.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FX48 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 II will provide extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FX48 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.