Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony RX10 IV

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FZ100 and Sony RX10 IV, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the FZ100 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the FZ100 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ100 was released 8 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FZ100 matches up vs the RX10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ100 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ100 has got physical measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ100 and Sony RX10 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FZ100 against the RX10 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ100 and RX10 IV is 67 and 52 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ100 and RX10 IV.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ100 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 IV will render greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FZ100 will be behind in sensor tech.