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Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX48

Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX48 Key Specs

Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2013
Panasonic FX48
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 53 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FX40
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Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX48 Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX48, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and FX48 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH10 was revealed 4 years later than the FX48 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FH10 scores vs the FX48 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Panasonic FX48

 FH10 FX48 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2009More recent by 49 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX48 over the Panasonic FH10

 FX48 FH10 

Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Panasonic FX48

 FH10 FX48 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX48 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH10 has physical dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Panasonic FX48 has sizing of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the FH10 against the FX48.

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX48 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH10 and FX48 is 97 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX48 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX48 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH10 and FX48.

As you can see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH10 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more recent FH10 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX48 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX48 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX48 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FX48 as a Portrait photography camera
30
MP count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
27
supports face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Street photography info
Panasonic FX48 Street photography info
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (103g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Sports photography factors
Panasonic FX48 Sports photography factors
41
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
25
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH10
Travel photography with Panasonic FX48
69
lighter than others (103g)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
58
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FX48 as a Landscape photography camera
39
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
33
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FX48 Vlogging advice
31
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (103g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
31
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic support
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Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX48 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Panasonic FX48
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48
Other name - Lumix DMC-FX40
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-01-07 2009-01-27
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 2.5"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/3000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 103 gr (0.23 lbs) 150 gr (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 95 x 53 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $110 $325