Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic FX90

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic FX90, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are sold by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FH1 (12MP) and the FX90 (12MP) is very comparable and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH1 was brought out 19 months before the FX90 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FH1 grades vs the FX90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH1 Gallery and Panasonic FX90 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH1 features outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX90 has dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FH1 versus the FX90.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FH1 and FX90 is 95 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH1 and FX90.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP so you should expect comparable quality of pictures however you may want to consider the release date of the cameras into account. The more aged FH1 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.