Panasonic DC FZ82 vs Sony Cyber-shot RX10 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Superzoom cameras.

DC FZ82 vs Cyber-shot RX10 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Panasonic DC FZ82 vs Sony Cyber-shot RX10 Specs

DC FZ82

  • Introduced in January 2017
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: Compact
  • 18 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 125 – 12800 ISO
  • 4096 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor
  • Zoom 20-1200mm (60x), f2.8-5.9
  • WiFi built-in
  • 130.2 x 94.3 x 119.2mm³ (5.1″ x 3.7″ x 4.7″)
  • 616g (19.9 oz.)

All specs: Main page for DC FZ82

Cyber-shot RX10

  • Introduced in October 2013
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: 1″
  • 20 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 125 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 24-200mm (8x), f2.8-2.8
  • WiFi built-in
  • 129 x 88.1 x 102.2mm³ (5.1″ x 3.5″ x 4.0″)
  • 813g (26.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Cyber-shot RX10

DC FZ82 vs Cyber-shot RX10: The sensors

DC FZ82 features a Compact sized sensor, while the Cyber-shot RX10 uses a 1″ sensor.

Featuring an area of 116mm² (0.19 sq.in.), the Cyber-shot RX10’s sensor is a lot larger that the chip that the DC FZ82 employs at 28mm² (0.04 sq.in.). A larger sensor can produce images of interiors or at night that have less noise and better contrast than photos shot with Compact sized chips.

Better choice: Sony Cyber-shot RX10

DC FZ82 vs Cyber-shot RX10: Viewfinder

DC FZ82 has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 1.16 megapixel with magnification of 0.46x.

The Cyber-shot RX10 has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.36 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.70x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

DC FZ82 (0.46x)

Cyber-shot RX10 (0.70x)

Advantage: Sony Cyber-shot RX10

Panasonic DC FZ82 VS Sony Cyber-shot RX10 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Panasonic DC FZ82 a better choice

DC FZ82

Cyber-shot RX10

Auto Focus points (4)

49 25
Touch screen (2)

Better Video (2)

4096 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Weighs less (2)

616g
(19.9 oz.)
813g
(26.2 oz.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the DC FZ82 are the faster and more accurate auto focus, the rather comfortable touch screen and the superior video recording. A recommendation of the DC FZ82 is made easy by the lower weight than the Cyber-shot RX10.

The DC FZ82 scores 10 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Cyber-shot RX10

DC FZ82

Cyber-shot RX10

Larger sensor (5)

Compact 1″
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

18.10 20.10
Better sensibility (4)

125 – 12800 ISO 125 – 25600 ISO
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

1.16 2.36
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 1.44
Articulated monitor (2)

External microphone (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

330 340
More portable (2)

1464cm³
(92 cu.in.)
1161cm³
(73 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Cyber-shot RX10 are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and the larger sensitivity. We also like the better viewfinder, that the display has a higher resolution and the articulated display. A recommendation of the Cyber-shot RX10 is made easy by the connector for an external microphone, that the battery has more stamina and the more compact size.

Yields 29 points for the Cyber-shot RX10.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

DC FZ82

Cyber-shot RX10

Speed (frames/second)

10 10
Built-in flash

Image stabilizer

WiFi

Panasonic DC FZ82 VS Sony Cyber-shot RX10 Dimensions

Look at front view of the DC FZ82 and Cyber-shot RX10

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Panasonic DC FZ82

Sony Cyber-shot RX10

10
29

We recommend Sony Cyber-shot RX10 as better choice.