Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic LX10

On this page, we are contrasting the Panasonic FH1 and Panasonic LX10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The FH1 was introduced 7 years prior to the LX10 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the FH1 scores against the LX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH1 Gallery and Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH1 comes with exterior measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Panasonic LX10 has sizing of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH1 and Panasonic LX10 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FH1 and the LX10.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FH1 and LX10 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The image here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH1 and LX10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH1 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic LX10 will give more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged FH1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.