Panasonic FH10 vs Sony H300

Below is a extended comparison of the Panasonic FH10 and Sony H300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is fairly similar and both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH10 was revealed 13 months prior to the H300 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FH10 scores vs the H300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH10 comes with physical measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony H300 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FH10 vs the H300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH10 and H300 is 97 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The graphic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FH10 and H300.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony H300 to deliver greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older FH10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.