Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 VA

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony RX100 VA, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The FH1 was introduced 9 years earlier than the RX100 VA which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the FH1 scores vs the RX100 VA in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH1 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH1 provides 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) while the Sony RX100 VA has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FH1 against the RX100 VA.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FH1 and RX100 VA is 95 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The image underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH1 and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH1 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 VA will provide more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged FH1 will be behind in sensor innovation.