Canon 10D vs Panasonic FH20

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon 10D and Panasonic FH20, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the 10D (6MP) and FH20 (14MP) and the 10D (APS-C) and FH20 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The 10D was launched 7 years prior to the FH20 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon 10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the 10D scores vs the FH20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 10D & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 10D Gallery & Panasonic FH20 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 10D comes with exterior measurements of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") having a weight of 875 grams (1.93 lbs) while the Panasonic FH20 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the 10D vs the FH20.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 10D and FH20 is 56 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by researching specifications. The photograph below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 10D and FH20.

Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 10D because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic FH20 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older 10D will be behind in sensor innovation.