Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX1R II

Below is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic FH10 vs Sony RX1R II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the FH10 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor size.

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The FH10 was released 3 years prior to the RX1R II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FH10 scores vs the RX1R II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH10 Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH10 provides exterior measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R II has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the FH10 against the RX1R II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH10 and RX1R II is 97 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FH10 and RX1R II.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH10 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX1R II will give more detail as a result of its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FH10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.