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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX1

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
57
Overall
64

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX1 Key Specs

Panasonic FH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 163g - 98 x 55 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS10
Sony RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Revealed February 2013
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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX1 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH1 and Sony RX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The FH1 was manufactured 4 years prior to the RX1 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FH1 scores versus the RX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH1 over the Sony RX1

 FH1 RX1 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Panasonic FH1

 RX1 FH1 
RevealedFebruary 2013January 2010Newer by 38 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH1 and Sony RX1

 FH1 RX1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH1 offers physical measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony RX1 has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FH1 vs the RX1.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH1 and RX1 is 95 and 79 respectively.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH1 and RX1.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH1 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX1 will resolve more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FH1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX1 Portrait photography highlights
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
82
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/4,000 seconds)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Street photography details
Sony RX1 Street photography details
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
66
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
good ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition (482 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX1 as a Sports photography camera
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
53
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
fixed focal length (35mm)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (270 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Travel photography information
Sony RX1 Travel photography information
58
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
62
good megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
good max aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery (270 shots)
more heavy than competition (482g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Landscape photography details
Sony RX1 Landscape photography details
32
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
65
you can focus manually
good max aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (270 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Vlogging factors
Sony RX1 Vlogging factors
29
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
34
good max aperture (f2.0)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone jack
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition (482g)
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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH1 and Sony RX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS10 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-01-06 2013-02-19
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35mm (1x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.0-22.0
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.80 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/4000 secs
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 163 gr (0.36 lb) 482 gr (1.06 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 55 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 93
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2534
Other
Battery life - 270 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $150 $2,798