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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony W370

Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony W370 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
  • Revealed January 2013
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony W370 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FH10 vs Sony W370, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the W370 (14MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH10 was released 3 years later than the W370 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FH10 grades versus the W370 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Sony W370

 FH10 W370 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2010Fresher by 37 months

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Panasonic FH10

 W370 FH10 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Sony W370

 FH10 W370 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH10 comes with outer measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony W370 has measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the FH10 against the W370.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony W370 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH10 and W370 is 97 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH10 and W370.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH10 to show more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The fresher FH10 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography information
Sony W370 Portrait photography information
30
MP count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Street photography highlights
Sony W370 Street photography highlights
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Sports photography highlights
Sony W370 Sports photography highlights
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Travel photography details
Sony W370 Travel photography details
69
lighter than competition (103g)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
58
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (34mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W370 as a Landscape photography camera
38
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
37
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (34mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH10
Vlogging with Sony W370
31
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (34mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic socket
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Sony W370
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-07 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
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) 34-238mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.6-5.6
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 grams (0.23 lbs) 179 grams (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" 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 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $110 $230