Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic ZS10

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH1 and Panasonic ZS10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FH1 (12MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH1 was launched 12 months earlier than the ZS10 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FH1 grades against the ZS10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Panasonic ZS10 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH1 has got outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS10 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the FH1 compared to the ZS10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FH1 and ZS10 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH1 and ZS10.

Clearly, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic ZS10 to show more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FH1 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.