Panasonic FX700 vs Sony A65

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FX700 and Sony A65, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the FX700 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The FX700 was launched 16 months earlier than the A65 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the FX700 grades versus the A65 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 and Sony SLT-A65. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FX700 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX700 enjoys exterior measurements of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FX700 and Sony A65 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FX700 versus the A65.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX700 and A65 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX700 and A65.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FX700 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A65 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older FX700 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.