Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX10 IV

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH10 versus Sony RX10 IV, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is relatively similar but the FH10 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH10 was unveiled 5 years before the RX10 IV and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the FH10 scores versus the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH10 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH10 provides outer 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 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FH10 versus Sony RX10 IV in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the FH10 against the RX10 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH10 and RX10 IV is 97 and 52 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH10 and RX10 IV.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH10 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX10 IV will offer you more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older FH10 is going to be behind in sensor technology.