Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FH10 and Sony RX10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the FH10 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The FH10 was manufactured 14 months prior to the RX10 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FH10 scores versus the RX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH10 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH10 offers outside 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) while the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FH10 and Sony RX10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the FH10 compared to the RX10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH10 and RX10 is 97 and 58 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out specifications. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH10 and RX10.

To sum up, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH10 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony RX10 will provide more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FH10 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.