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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 IV 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
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS10
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX100 III
  • Updated by Sony RX100 V
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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony RX100 IV, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") use different sensor size.

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The FH1 was revealed 6 years earlier than the RX100 IV which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FH1 scores versus the RX100 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH1 over the Sony RX100 IV

 FH1 RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Panasonic FH1

 RX100 IV FH1 
LaunchedJune 2015January 2010Newer by 66 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH1 and Sony RX100 IV

 FH1 RX100 IV 
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH1 has external 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 RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FH1 against the RX100 IV.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH1 and RX100 IV is 95 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH1 and RX100 IV.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH1 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 IV will render extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH1 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH1
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 IV
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
65
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH1 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Street photography camera
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Sports photography factors
Sony RX100 IV Sports photography factors
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
68
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high fps (16.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking autofocus
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Travel photography details
Sony RX100 IV Travel photography details
58
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
86
lighter than competition (298g)
megapixel count good (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography highlights
32
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
74
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX100 IV Vlogging highlights
29
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
81
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition (298 grams)
doesn't have external mic port
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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH1 and Sony RX100 IV
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS10 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-01-06 2015-06-10
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 12MP 20MP
Anti alias 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 80 125
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 6.0fps 16.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.80 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 163 gr (0.36 lbs) 298 gr (0.66 lbs)
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 All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 562
Other
Battery life - 280 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $150 $898