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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 II

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 II 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
  • Launched January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS10
Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Superseded the Sony RX100
  • Successor is Sony RX100 III
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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 II Overview

Here is a detailed overview of the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony RX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The FH1 was manufactured 4 years prior to the RX100 II and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FH1 matches up vs the RX100 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH1 over the Sony RX100 II

 FH1 RX100 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Panasonic FH1

 RX100 II FH1 
LaunchedJune 2013January 2010Fresher by 42 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH1 and Sony RX100 II

 FH1 RX100 II 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 II Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH1 comes with outside 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 RX100 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony RX100 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FH1 and the RX100 II.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 II size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH1 and RX100 II is 95 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH1 and RX100 II.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH1 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 II will deliver greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FH1 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX100 II Portrait photography highlights
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
70
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Street photography advice
Sony RX100 II Street photography advice
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than others in class (281g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH1
Sports photography with Sony RX100 II
25
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
67
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking autofocus
great battery (350 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Travel photography features
Sony RX100 II Travel photography features
58
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
80
great battery (350 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (281g)
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH1
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 II
32
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
low resolution sensor (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
74
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
great battery (350 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Vlogging advice
Sony RX100 II Vlogging advice
29
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
37
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (281g)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic socket
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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH1 and Sony RX100 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS10 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-01-06 2013-06-27
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 160
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 6.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.80 m 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W))
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 163 grams (0.36 lb) 281 grams (0.62 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 55 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 483
Other
Battery life - 350 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $150 $598