Panasonic FH1 vs Sony HX350

On this page, we will be matching up the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony HX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH1 was launched 8 years earlier than the HX350 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FH1 matches up against the HX350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FH1 comes with outer dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the FH1 versus the HX350.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH1 and HX350 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FH1 and HX350.

As you can see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony HX350 to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FH1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.