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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs

Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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 RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 III
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 V
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Panasonic FH10 and Sony RX100 IV, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is pretty well matched but the FH10 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH10 was launched 3 years prior to the RX100 IV which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FH10 grades against the RX100 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Sony RX100 IV

 FH10 RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Panasonic FH10

 RX100 IV FH10 
LaunchedJune 2015January 2013Newer by 29 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Sony RX100 IV

 FH10 RX100 IV 
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH10 comes with physical dimensions 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 RX100 IV has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FH10 compared to the RX100 IV.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FH10 and RX100 IV is 97 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The pic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH10 and RX100 IV.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH10 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 IV will give you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FH10 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography information
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography information
30
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
65
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH10
Street photography with Sony RX100 IV
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Sports photography camera
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
has tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
68
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
max frames per second high (16.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with tracking focus
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Travel photography information
Sony RX100 IV Travel photography information
69
lighter than competition (103g)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
86
lighter than competition (298 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Landscape photography camera
39
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
74
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH10
Vlogging with Sony RX100 IV
31
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
81
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition (298g)
missing mic jack
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Sony RX100 IV
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-07 2015-06-10
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
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 area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 16.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.40 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 103 grams (0.23 pounds) 298 grams (0.66 pounds)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 562
Other
Battery life 260 images 280 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $110 $898