Panasonic FH1 vs Sony W310

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony W310, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH1 (12MP) and the W310 (12MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH1 was released at a similar time to the W310 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FH1 grades versus the W310 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH1 provides 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 W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony W310 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the FH1 compared to the W310.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH1 and W310 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The image below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH1 and W310.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of files though you need to take the launch date of the cameras into account.