Panasonic FX90 vs Sony WX220

Below is a extensive review of the Panasonic FX90 and Sony WX220, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and WX220 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FX90 was manufactured 3 years before the WX220 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FX90 grades versus the WX220 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FX90 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX90 provides exterior dimensions 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 WX220 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FX90 and Sony WX220 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the FX90 against the WX220.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FX90 and WX220 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FX90 and WX220.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony WX220 to show greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older FX90 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.