Panasonic FX78 vs Sony QX10

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FX78 versus Sony QX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the FX78 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FX78 was introduced 3 years before the QX10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the FX78 scores vs the QX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX78 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX78 has got outer dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony QX10 has dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FX78 against the QX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FX78 and QX10 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The pic underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX78 and QX10.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony QX10 to render more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FX78 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.