Clicky

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S930

Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S930 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
  • Released January 2013
Sony S930
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 320 x 240 video
  • 38-108mm (F2.9-5.4) lens
  • 167g - 90 x 61 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2009
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S930 Overview

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").

Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

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.

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards
	
	

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Sony S930

 FH10 S930 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2009Fresher by 49 months
Display size2.7"2.4"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution230k112kClearer display (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S930 over the Panasonic FH10

 S930 FH10 
Manually focus More precise focus

Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Sony S930

 FH10 S930 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S930 Physical Comparison

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).

Check out the Panasonic FH10 and Sony S930 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S930 size comparison

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

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S930 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S930 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S930 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S930 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S930 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography factors
Sony S930 Portrait photography factors
30
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
26
focusing manually
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Street Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Street photography features
Sony S930 Street photography features
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (103 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
Photography Glossary

Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Sports photography details
Sony S930 Sports photography details
41
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Travel photography advice
Sony S930 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than average in class (103g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
50
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Landscape photography features
Sony S930 Landscape photography features
39
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
31
focusing manually
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.4")
lack of manual mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealing

Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Vlogging information
Sony S930 Vlogging information
31
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (103g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone socket
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (320 x 240 resolution)
missing external microphone support
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony S930 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Sony S930
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-01-07 2009-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 38-108mm (2.8x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.9-5.4
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 2.4 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 112 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 1/8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m 3.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 320x240
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 103 gr (0.23 pounds) 167 gr (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 90 x 61 x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model - 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 / PRo-HG Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $110 $219