Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic LZ30

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic LZ30, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the LZ30 (16MP) is relatively close and both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FH10 was announced about the same time to the LZ30 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FH10 matches up versus the LZ30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Panasonic LZ30 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and size. 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) whilst the Panasonic LZ30 has specifications of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the FH10 compared to the LZ30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FH10 and LZ30 is 97 and 66 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FH10 and LZ30.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same exact resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photographs but you would want to take the age of the cameras into account.