Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S930

Here, we are looking at the Panasonic FH10 and Sony S930, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and S930 (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH10 was revealed 4 years later than the S930 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FH10 matches up versus the S930 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH10 comes with external 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) whilst the Sony S930 has measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the FH10 versus the S930.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH10 and S930 is 97 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH10 and S930.

Clearly, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH10 to offer more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent FH10 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.