Panasonic FX90 vs Sony A350

Below is a complete analysis of the Panasonic FX90 and Sony A350, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FX90 (12MP) and the A350 (14MP) is fairly close but the FX90 (1/2.3") and A350 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The FX90 was launched 3 years later than the A350 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FX90 scores vs the A350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FX90 Gallery and Sony A350 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX90 provides external dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony A350 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FX90 and Sony A350 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FX90 vs the A350.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX90 and A350 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FX90 and A350.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FX90 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A350 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger FX90 should have a benefit in sensor tech.