Panasonic FH1 vs Samsung NX30

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH1 and Samsung NX30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The FH1 was launched 5 years earlier than the NX30 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FH1 grades versus the NX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Samsung NX30. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Samsung NX30 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH1 has outer measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Samsung NX30 has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FH1 and Samsung NX30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FH1 and the NX30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH1 and NX30 is 95 and 75 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH1 and NX30.

All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH1 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX30 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older FH1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.