Panasonic FX78 vs Sony WX350

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic FX78 vs Sony WX350, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the FX78 (12MP) and WX350 (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FX78 was released 4 years before the WX350 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FX78 matches up against the WX350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FX78 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX78 provides external dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FX78 vs Sony WX350 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the FX78 versus the WX350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX78 and WX350 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The picture here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FX78 and WX350.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony WX350 to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FX78 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.