Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung GX-1L

Here is a extended assessment of the Panasonic FH2 and Samsung GX-1L, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and GX-1L (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH2 was manufactured 4 years later than the GX-1L and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FH2 scores versus the GX-1L in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 & Samsung GX-1L. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH2 Gallery & Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH2 comes with physical measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Samsung GX-1L has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FH2 vs the GX-1L.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH2 and GX-1L is 96 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specifications. The photograph below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH2 and GX-1L.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH2 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FH2 will offer you more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern FH2 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.