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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 VII 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
  • Launched January 2013
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Revealed July 2019
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 VI
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

On this page, we are reviewing the Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 VII, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is fairly similar but the FH10 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The FH10 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the RX100 VII which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FH10 grades versus the RX100 VII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Sony RX100 VII

 FH10 RX100 VII 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Panasonic FH10

 RX100 VII FH10 
RevealedJuly 2019January 2013More modern by 79 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Sony RX100 VII

 FH10 RX100 VII 

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH10 has got outer measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FH10 vs the RX100 VII.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH10 and RX100 VII is 97 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The picture underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH10 and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH10 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony RX100 VII will offer more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged FH10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH10
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VII
30
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
67
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH10
Street photography with Sony RX100 VII
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (103 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
includes touch to focus
lighter than others (302 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography highlights
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
71
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
max fps high (20.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
not so great battery life (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Travel photography info
Sony RX100 VII Travel photography info
69
lighter than others in class (103g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
77
lighter than others (302g)
supports bluetooth
includes touch to focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
rather wide (24mm)
not so great battery life (260 CIPA)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 VII Landscape photography features
39
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
65
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
not so great battery life (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH10
Vlogging with Sony RX100 VII
31
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (103 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
81
rather wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic jack
lighter than others (302g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Sony RX100 VII
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-01-07 2019-07-25
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 surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias 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
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data 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) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 103 gr (0.23 lbs) 302 gr (0.67 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 418
Other
Battery life 260 photographs 260 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $110 $1,298