Panasonic FH1 vs Sony W560

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony W560, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH1 (12MP) and the W560 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH1 was introduced 12 months before the W560 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FH1 matches up against the W560 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH1 comes with outer measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FH1 against the W560.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FH1 and W560 is 95 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The visual here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH1 and W560.

As you can tell, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony W560 to show more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FH1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.