Panasonic FX48 vs Sony RX10 III

Here, we will be comparing the Panasonic FX48 vs Sony RX10 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FX48 (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the FX48 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") boast different sensor size.

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The FX48 was released 8 years before the RX10 III and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the FX48 scores vs the RX10 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX48 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FX48 provides external dimensions 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 RX10 III has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FX48 vs Sony RX10 III in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the FX48 vs the RX10 III.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FX48 and RX10 III is 95 and 53 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The visual below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FX48 and RX10 III.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FX48 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX10 III will give you more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older FX48 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.