Panasonic FX700 vs Sony RX10 II

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FX700 vs Sony RX10 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the FX700 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The FX700 was brought out 5 years prior to the RX10 II which is quite a large gap 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 RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the FX700 matches up vs the RX10 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX700 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX700 comes with exterior dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FX700 vs the RX10 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FX700 and RX10 II is 94 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX700 and RX10 II.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FX700 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 II will resolve more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged FX700 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.