Panasonic FX700 vs Sony ZV-E10

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic FX700 and Sony ZV-E10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and ZV-E10 (24MP) and the FX700 (1/2.3") and ZV-E10 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The FX700 was announced 12 years before the ZV-E10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-E10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FX700 scores versus the ZV-E10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 & Sony ZV-E10. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX700 Gallery & Sony ZV-E10 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FX700 provides physical dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony ZV-E10 has specifications of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") having a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FX700 and Sony ZV-E10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FX700 vs the ZV-E10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FX700 and ZV-E10 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The graphic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FX700 and ZV-E10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FX700 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony ZV-E10 will produce more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FX700 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.