Kodak M550 vs Panasonic FH10

Let's take a deeper look at the Kodak M550 vs Panasonic FH10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Kodak and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the M550 (12MP) and FH10 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The M550 was launched 4 years prior to the FH10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the M550 matches up versus the FH10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare M550 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The complete galleries are available at Kodak M550 Gallery & Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Kodak M550 offers outside measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the M550 vs the FH10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the M550 and FH10 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The image here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the M550 and FH10.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic FH10 to produce more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged M550 will be behind in sensor innovation.