Panasonic FX78 vs Sony QX1

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Panasonic FX78 and Sony QX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FX78 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the FX78 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The FX78 was released 4 years before the QX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the FX78 grades versus the QX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 & Sony Alpha QX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX78 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX78 has exterior measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony QX1 has measurements of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") and a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FX78 and Sony QX1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FX78 and the QX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX78 and QX1 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The photograph here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FX78 and QX1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FX78 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony QX1 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FX78 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.