Panasonic FX90 vs Sony WX150

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FX90 and Sony WX150, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and WX150 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FX90 was manufactured 6 months prior to the WX150 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FX90 matches up against the WX150 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FX90 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX90 provides outer measurements of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony WX150 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FX90 compared to the WX150.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX90 and WX150 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX90 and WX150.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony WX150 to provide greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.