Fujifilm XF1 vs Panasonic FH10

Below, we are comparing the Fujifilm XF1 and Panasonic FH10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm XF1 (12MP) and FH10 (16MP) and the Fujifilm XF1 (2/3") and FH10 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm XF1 was manufactured 3 months before the FH10 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm XF1 matches up vs the FH10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm XF1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm XF1 Gallery & Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm XF1 features external dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH10 has proportions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm XF1 vs the FH10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm XF1 and FH10 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm XF1 and FH10.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm XF1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic FH10 will give more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively.