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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 III 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 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Launched March 2016
  • Superseded the Sony RX10 II
  • Renewed by Sony RX10 IV
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH10 versus Sony RX10 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is pretty comparable but the FH10 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH10 was launched 4 years prior to the RX10 III and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FH10 grades vs the RX10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Sony RX10 III

 FH10 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Panasonic FH10

 RX10 III FH10 
LaunchedMarch 2016January 2013Fresher by 39 months
Manually focus Very accurate 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 III

 FH10 RX10 III 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH10 has outer 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 RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the FH10 vs the RX10 III.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH10 and RX10 III is 97 and 53 respectively.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH10 and RX10 III.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH10 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX10 III will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older FH10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography features
30
resolution is good (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
71
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Street photography advice
Sony RX10 III Street photography advice
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (103 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
64
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
environment proofing
more heavy than others in class (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Sports photography advice
Sony RX10 III Sports photography advice
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
70
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
environment proofing
good battery pack (420 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Travel photography features
Sony RX10 III Travel photography features
69
lighter than average in class (103 grams)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
55
good battery pack (420 shots)
environment proofing
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (1,051 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography advice
39
relatively wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
63
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
environment proofing
good battery pack (420 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Vlogging info
Sony RX10 III Vlogging info
31
relatively wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (103 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone jack
28
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone jack
slow max aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than others in class (1,051 grams)
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Sony RX10 III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-01-07 2016-03-29
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.40 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 103g (0.23 lbs) 1051g (2.32 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 472
Other
Battery life 260 photographs 420 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $110 $1,398