Panasonic FH10 vs Sony WX220

Here is a extensive overview of the Panasonic FH10 vs Sony WX220, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is fairly similar and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH10 was introduced 13 months before the WX220 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the FH10 scores versus the WX220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH10 comes with external dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FH10 against the WX220.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FH10 and WX220 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH10 and WX220.

As you can see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony WX220 to offer you extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FH10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.