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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 III 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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS10
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 II
  • New Model is Sony RX100 IV
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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony RX100 III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH1 was revealed 5 years prior to the RX100 III which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FH1 scores versus the RX100 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH1 over the Sony RX100 III

 FH1 RX100 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Panasonic FH1

 RX100 III FH1 
RevealedMay 2014January 2010More modern by 53 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH1 and Sony RX100 III

 FH1 RX100 III 
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH1 enjoys outside 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 RX100 III has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FH1 versus the RX100 III.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FH1 and RX100 III is 95 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH1 and RX100 III.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH1 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 III will produce more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged FH1 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Portrait photography information
Sony RX100 III Portrait photography information
21
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
64
manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides face detect focus
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Street photography info
Sony RX100 III Street photography info
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than others (290 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH1
Sports photography with Sony RX100 III
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
65
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides tracking focus
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 III Travel photography highlights
58
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
85
lighter than others (290g)
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 III Landscape photography features
32
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
73
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Vlogging advice
Sony RX100 III Vlogging advice
29
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
80
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (290 grams)
does not have mic socket
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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH1 and Sony RX100 III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FS10 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-06 2014-05-15
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-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 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.80 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
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 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
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 163g (0.36 lbs) 290g (0.64 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 55 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 495
Other
Battery life - 320 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $150 $748