Panasonic FH1 vs Sony HX200V

On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FH1 and Sony HX200V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and HX200V (18MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH1 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the HX200V and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FH1 grades against the HX200V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH1 Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH1 has exterior dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony HX200V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH1 and Sony HX200V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the FH1 versus the HX200V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FH1 and HX200V is 95 and 66 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH1 and HX200V.

All in all, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony HX200V to render greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FH1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.