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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony T900

Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony T900 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 T900
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
  • Released February 2009
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony T900 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic FH10 vs Sony T900, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and T900 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH10 was released 3 years after the T900 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FH10 matches up versus the T900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Sony T900

 FH10 T900 
ReleasedJanuary 2013February 2009Newer by 48 months

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Panasonic FH10

 T900 FH10 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Sony T900

 FH10 T900 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH10 comes with outside 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) while the Sony T900 has dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FH10 and the T900.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony T900 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FH10 and T900 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH10 and T900.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FH10 to give you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher FH10 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography information
Sony T900 Portrait photography information
30
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
27
manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH10
Street photography with Sony T900
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (103g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH10
Sports photography with Sony T900
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH10
Travel photography with Sony T900
69
lighter than average in class (103g)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony T900 as a Landscape photography camera
38
really wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
36
manual focus
screen larger than average (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony T900 as a Vlogging camera
31
really wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (103 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
28
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Sony T900
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2013-01-07 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 103 gr (0.23 lb) 143 gr (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $110 $300