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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Panasonic FH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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 RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Launched March 2016
  • Older Model is Sony RX10 II
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 IV
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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Here is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony RX10 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") provide different sensor sizes.

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The FH1 was revealed 7 years prior to the RX10 III and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FH1 grades versus the RX10 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH1 over the Sony RX10 III

 FH1 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Panasonic FH1

 RX10 III FH1 
LaunchedMarch 2016January 2010Fresher by 75 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH1 and Sony RX10 III

 FH1 RX10 III 
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH1 has got exterior dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the FH1 versus the RX10 III.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FH1 and RX10 III is 95 and 53 respectively.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH1 and RX10 III.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH1 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 III will offer you more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older FH1 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH1
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 III
21
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
71
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Street photography factors
Sony RX10 III Street photography factors
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
64
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proof
more heavy than others in class (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Sports photography details
Sony RX10 III Sports photography details
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
70
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
good battery power (420 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH1 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Travel photography camera
58
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
55
good battery power (420 per charge)
environment proof
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (600mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (1,051g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH1
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 III
32
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse function
63
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proof
good battery power (420 shots)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX10 III Vlogging highlights
29
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
28
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone port
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
more heavy than others in class (1,051g)
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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH1 and Sony RX10 III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS10 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-01-06 2016-03-29
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames per second 14.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.80 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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) 1051 gr (2.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 55 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 472
Other
Battery life - 420 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $150 $1,398