Panasonic FH10 vs Sony TX1

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic FH10 and Sony TX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the FH10 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH10 was manufactured 3 years after the TX1 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FH10 matches up against the TX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH10 Gallery and Sony TX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH10 features exterior dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony TX1 has sizing of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FH10 and Sony TX1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the FH10 vs the TX1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FH10 and TX1 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The pic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH10 and TX1.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH10 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FH10 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger FH10 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.