Panasonic FX75 vs Sony RX100 V

On this page, we are analyzing the Panasonic FX75 versus Sony RX100 V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the FX75 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") have different sensor sizes.

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The FX75 was brought out 7 years before the RX100 V which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FX75 grades vs the RX100 V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX75 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX75 has got external measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FX75 versus the RX100 V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX75 and RX100 V is 94 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The pic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FX75 and RX100 V.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FX75 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 V will produce greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged FX75 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.