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Panasonic FH1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48

Panasonic FH1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Key Specs

Panasonic FH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 163g - 98 x 55 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS10
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 283g - 133 x 71 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2014
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Panasonic FH1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Overview

Following is a detailed overview of the Panasonic FH1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH1 was revealed 5 years prior to the Galaxy Camera 2 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FH1 scores vs the Galaxy Camera 2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH1 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 FH1 Galaxy Camera 2 

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 over the Panasonic FH1

 Galaxy Camera 2 FH1 
IntroducedJanuary 2014January 2010More modern by 48 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen dimension4.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+2.1")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH1 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 FH1 Galaxy Camera 2 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic FH1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH1 enjoys outside 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 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has specifications of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FH1 and the Galaxy Camera 2.

Panasonic FH1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FH1 and Galaxy Camera 2 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FH1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FH1 and Galaxy Camera 2.

Clearly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 to give more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH1 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 as a Portrait photography camera
21
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
44
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH1
Street photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
lighter than competition (283g)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Sports photography details
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sports photography details
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
48
incredible zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (400 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH1 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 as a Travel photography camera
58
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
73
better than average battery life (400 CIPA)
lighter than competition (283 grams)
connects via bluetooth
provides focus by touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (23mm)
long zoom (483mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Landscape photography highlights
32
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
52
manual focus
quite wide (23mm)
lovely big screen (4.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (400 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH1
Vlogging with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
29
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic support
37
quite wide (23mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic support
lighter than competition (283g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic FH1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH1 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
General Information
Make Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Alternate name Lumix DMC-FS10 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-01-06 2014-01-02
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 4.8 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 16 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.80 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill-in, slow sync, flash off, redeye fix
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 163 gr (0.36 pounds) 283 gr (0.62 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 55 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 133 x 71 x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 400 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - Built-in
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $150 $400