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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony H300

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Panasonic FH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 163g - 98 x 55 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS10
Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Released February 2014
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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony H300 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony H300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH1 was manufactured 5 years prior to the H300 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the FH1 scores versus the H300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH1 over the Sony H300

 FH1 H300 

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Panasonic FH1

 H300 FH1 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2010More recent by 49 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH1 and Sony H300

 FH1 H300 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH1 offers external 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 Sony H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FH1 vs the H300.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH1 and H300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The photograph here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH1 and H300.

All in all, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony H300 to give greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older FH1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Portrait photography info
Sony H300 Portrait photography info
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
40
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Street photography highlights
Sony H300 Street photography highlights
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competition (590g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H300 as a Sports photography camera
25
image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
50
excellent zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has tracking autofocus
great battery pack (350 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH1
Travel photography with Sony H300
58
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
56
great battery pack (350 per charge)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (875mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (590 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH1 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H300 as a Landscape photography camera
32
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
47
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
great battery pack (350 shots)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Vlogging details
Sony H300 Vlogging details
29
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
24
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
heavier than competition (590 grams)
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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH1 and Sony H300
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS10 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-06 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dots
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.80 m 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 163g (0.36 lbs) 590g (1.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 55 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $150 $249