Panasonic FX78 vs Sony W710

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FX78 and Sony W710, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the FX78 (12MP) and W710 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

The FX78 was launched 23 months earlier than the W710 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FX78 grades against the W710 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FX78 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX78 features exterior dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony W710 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FX78 and Sony W710 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the FX78 vs the W710.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX78 and W710 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The image below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX78 and W710.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W710 to give more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FX78 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.