Panasonic FX78 vs Sony RX10 IV

The following is a in depth overview of the Panasonic FX78 versus Sony RX10 IV, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FX78 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the FX78 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The FX78 was manufactured 7 years before the RX10 IV which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FX78 matches up versus the RX10 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX78 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX78 enjoys outside measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FX78 versus Sony RX10 IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the FX78 against the RX10 IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX78 and RX10 IV is 95 and 52 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The image here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX78 and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FX78 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will result in greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged FX78 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.