Panasonic FH1 vs Sony TX66

On this page, we will be comparing the Panasonic FH1 and Sony TX66, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and TX66 (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH1 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the TX66 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FH1 grades versus the TX66 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH1 offers external 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) whilst the Sony TX66 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH1 and Sony TX66 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the FH1 against the TX66.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FH1 and TX66 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The picture below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH1 and TX66.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony TX66 to give more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged FH1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.