Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX1R

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony RX1R, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH1 was launched 4 years prior to the RX1R and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FH1 grades vs the RX1R when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH1 Gallery and Sony RX1R Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH1 features external dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony RX1R has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FH1 versus the RX1R.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH1 and RX1R is 95 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH1 and RX1R.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH1 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1R will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older FH1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.