Panasonic FH1 vs Sony QX1

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Panasonic FH1 vs Sony QX1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The FH1 was brought out 5 years prior to the QX1 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FH1 matches up versus the QX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 and Sony Alpha QX1. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH1 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH1 enjoys outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony QX1 has dimensions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH1 vs Sony QX1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FH1 compared to the QX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH1 and QX1 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH1 and QX1.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH1 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony QX1 will offer you greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older FH1 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.