Leica C vs Panasonic FH10

Let's look much closer at the Leica C versus Panasonic FH10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Leica and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the C (12MP) and FH10 (16MP) and the C (1/1.7") and FH10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The C was launched 9 months after the FH10 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the C matches up vs the FH10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica C & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The complete galleries are available at Leica C Gallery & Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Leica C features outside measurements of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH10 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the C against the FH10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the C and FH10 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The image here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the C and FH10.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The C due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FH10 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern C provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.