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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Introduced January 2013
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 III
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

The following is a in-depth review of the Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is pretty close but the FH10 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") feature totally different sensor size.

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The FH10 was brought out 3 years earlier than the RX10 II which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FH10 matches up vs the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Sony RX10 II

 FH10 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Panasonic FH10

 RX10 II FH10 
LaunchedJune 2015January 2013Newer by 29 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Sony RX10 II

 FH10 RX10 II 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH10 has outside dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FH10 vs the RX10 II.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH10 and RX10 II is 97 and 58 respectively.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching specifications. The image underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH10 and RX10 II.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH10 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 II will provide you with more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FH10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography information
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography information
30
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Street photography factors
Sony RX10 II Street photography factors
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (103g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
72
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Sports photography advice
Sony RX10 II Sports photography advice
41
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
68
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Travel photography advice
Sony RX10 II Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competitors (103g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
56
environment proofing
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography factors
39
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
62
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 II as a Vlogging camera
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reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (103 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic port
31
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has mic socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Sony RX10 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-01-07 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 10.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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) 813 gr (1.79 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 531
Other
Battery life 260 shots 400 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $110 $998