Panasonic FX90 vs Sony RX100 II

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FX90 and Sony RX100 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the FX90 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The FX90 was released 22 months prior to the RX100 II which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FX90 matches up against the RX100 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FX90 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX90 comes with outside measurements of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FX90 and Sony RX100 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FX90 compared to the RX100 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FX90 and RX100 II is 95 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The pic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FX90 and RX100 II.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FX90 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 II will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged FX90 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.