Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 VI

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 VI, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is fairly well matched but the FH10 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH10 was announced 6 years earlier than the RX100 VI and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FH10 matches up versus the RX100 VI with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH10 has exterior dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 VI in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the FH10 versus the RX100 VI.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FH10 and RX100 VI is 97 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH10 and RX100 VI.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH10 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 VI will resolve more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older FH10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.