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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S2000

Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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 S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S2000 Overview

The following is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S2000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH10 was unveiled 3 years after the S2000 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FH10 matches up against the S2000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Sony S2000

 FH10 S2000 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2010Newer by 37 months

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Panasonic FH10

 S2000 FH10 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Sony S2000

 FH10 S2000 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH10 has outer dimensions 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 S2000 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FH10 compared to the S2000.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FH10 and S2000 is 97 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The image here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH10 and S2000.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FH10 to provide you with greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern FH10 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography info
Sony S2000 Portrait photography info
30
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Street photography advice
Sony S2000 Street photography advice
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
46
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Sports photography features
Sony S2000 Sports photography features
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
low fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competition (103 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
50
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Landscape photography details
Sony S2000 Landscape photography details
39
relatively wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
27
good sized screen (3 inch)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony S2000 as a Vlogging camera
31
relatively wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic port
21
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic support
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Sony S2000
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-01-07 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 1s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1200s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 103 gr (0.23 lbs) 167 gr (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $110 $225