Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic SZ1

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic SZ1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FX580 (12MP) and SZ1 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FX580 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the SZ1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FX580 grades versus the SZ1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FX580 Gallery & Panasonic SZ1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX580 comes with physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ1 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FX580 vs the SZ1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX580 and SZ1 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The visual below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FX580 and SZ1.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic SZ1 to produce more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FX580 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.