Panasonic FX700 vs Sony A100

Below is a complete analysis of the Panasonic FX700 and Sony A100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and A100 (10MP) and the FX700 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The FX700 was revealed 4 years later than the A100 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FX700 scores vs the A100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX700 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX700 has got physical dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony A100 has sizing of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FX700 against the A100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FX700 and A100 is 94 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FX700 and A100.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FX700 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Panasonic FX700 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern FX700 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.