Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX10 II

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The FH1 was introduced 6 years prior to the RX10 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FH1 scores versus the RX10 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH1 has got outside measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony RX10 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FH1 compared to the RX10 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH1 and RX10 II is 95 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The visual below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH1 and RX10 II.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH1 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 II will deliver extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older FH1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.