Panasonic FX48 vs Sony RX100 IV

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FX48 and Sony RX100 IV, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the FX48 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the FX48 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") possess different sensor sizes.

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The FX48 was released 7 years earlier than the RX100 IV which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FX48 scores against the RX100 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FX48 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX48 has outer measurements 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 RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the FX48 compared to the RX100 IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX48 and RX100 IV is 95 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing specifications. The picture here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FX48 and RX100 IV.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FX48 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FX48 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.