Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX1R

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic FH10 versus Sony RX1R, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the FH10 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The FH10 was announced 5 months before the RX1R and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FH10 grades versus the RX1R with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH10 comes with exterior 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 RX1R has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH10 versus Sony RX1R in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the FH10 vs the RX1R.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FH10 and RX1R is 97 and 79 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH10 and RX1R.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH10 using its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX1R will offer you greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively.