Panasonic FX90 vs Sony RX100 III

In this article, we will be analyzing the Panasonic FX90 versus Sony RX100 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the FX90 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The FX90 was released 3 years prior to the RX100 III and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FX90 grades against the RX100 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX90 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX90 enjoys outer measurements of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the FX90 compared to the RX100 III.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FX90 and RX100 III is 95 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The visual underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX90 and RX100 III.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FX90 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 III will render greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The older FX90 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.