Canon S120 vs Panasonic FH10

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon S120 vs Panasonic FH10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the S120 (12MP) and FH10 (16MP) and the S120 (1/1.7") and FH10 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The S120 was unveiled 11 months later than the FH10 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the S120 grades vs the FH10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S120 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The full galleries are available at Canon S120 Gallery and Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon S120 comes with outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Panasonic FH10 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

See the Canon S120 vs Panasonic FH10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the S120 against the FH10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S120 and FH10 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S120 and FH10.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S120 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FH10 will resolve greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern S120 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.