Panasonic FX90 vs Sony RX10 IV

Following is a complete overview of the Panasonic FX90 vs Sony RX10 IV, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the FX90 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The FX90 was introduced 7 years before the RX10 IV which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FX90 matches up against the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX90 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX90 features external dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FX90 vs Sony RX10 IV in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FX90 versus the RX10 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX90 and RX10 IV is 95 and 52 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The picture here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX90 and RX10 IV.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FX90 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 IV will offer more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FX90 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.