Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX700

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FH10 and Panasonic FX700, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are offered by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the FX700 (14MP) is fairly close and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH10 was introduced 2 years later than the FX700 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FH10 scores versus the FX700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Panasonic FX700 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH10 enjoys outer dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Panasonic FX700 has sizing of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FH10 against the FX700.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FH10 and FX700 is 97 and 94 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH10 and FX700.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH10 to provide you with more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer FH10 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.