Panasonic FH1 vs Sony HX300

Let's look closer at the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony HX300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH1 was launched 4 years earlier than the HX300 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FH1 scores versus the HX300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH1 features physical dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FH1 against the HX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH1 and HX300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH1 and HX300.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony HX300 to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.