Panasonic FH1 vs Sony W730

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH1 and Sony W730, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and W730 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH1 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the W730 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FH1 grades against the W730 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH1 comes with exterior 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) and the Sony W730 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the FH1 against the W730.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH1 and W730 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The picture below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH1 and W730.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony W730 to produce extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH1 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.