Panasonic FH10 vs Samsung NX10

In this article, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FH10 vs Samsung NX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the NX10 (15MP) is pretty close but the FH10 (1/2.3") and NX10 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The FH10 was manufactured 2 years later than the NX10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FH10 scores against the NX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Samsung NX10. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Samsung NX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH10 has outer 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) whilst the Samsung NX10 has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the FH10 and the NX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FH10 and NX10 is 97 and 80 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The visual here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH10 and NX10.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH10 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic FH10 will render greater detail due to its extra 1MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger FH10 provides a benefit in sensor tech.