Panasonic FX580 vs Sony TX66

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FX580 and Sony TX66, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the FX580 (12MP) and TX66 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FX580 was manufactured 4 years before the TX66 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FX580 grades against the TX66 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FX580 Gallery and Sony TX66 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FX580 comes with exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony TX66 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FX580 and Sony TX66 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FX580 and the TX66.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX580 and TX66 is 95 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FX580 and TX66.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony TX66 to result in more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older FX580 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.