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Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX90

Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX90 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
  • Released January 2013
Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX90 Overview

Following is a in depth review of the Panasonic FH10 and Panasonic FX90, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and FX90 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH10 was unveiled 17 months after the FX90 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FH10 scores vs the FX90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Panasonic FX90

 FH10 FX90 
RevealedJanuary 2013August 2011More modern by 17 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Panasonic FH10

 FX90 FH10 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Panasonic FX90

 FH10 FX90 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX90 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH10 provides physical measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Panasonic FX90 has sizing of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FH10 and the FX90.

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX90 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH10 and FX90 is 97 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX90 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH10 and FX90.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FH10 to result in extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher FH10 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FX90 Portrait photography features
30
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FX90 as a Street photography camera
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (103 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Sports photography information
Panasonic FX90 Sports photography information
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
30
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Travel photography features
Panasonic FX90 Travel photography features
69
lighter than average in class (103 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
60
comes with focus via touch
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (200 shots)
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FX90 as a Landscape photography camera
39
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
36
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery power (200 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FX90 Vlogging factors
31
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (103 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
34
relatively wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
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Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FX90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Panasonic FX90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-01-07 2011-08-26
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 5.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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) 149 gr (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" 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 photos 200 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $110 $227