Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung NX11
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Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung NX11 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
- 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
- Introduced January 2011
- Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS16
(Full Review)
- 15MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- 1280 x 720 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
- Announced December 2010
- Old Model is Samsung NX10
- Successor is Samsung NX20

Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung NX11 Overview
On this page, we will be matching up the Panasonic FH2 versus Samsung NX11, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Samsung. The resolution of the FH2 (14MP) and the NX11 (15MP) is pretty comparable but the FH2 (1/2.3") and NX11 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

The FH2 was introduced very close to the NX11 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FH2 scores versus the NX11 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung NX11 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 & Samsung NX11. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH2 Gallery & Samsung NX11 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Samsung NX11
FH2 | NX11 |
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Reasons to pick Samsung NX11 over the Panasonic FH2
NX11 | FH2 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 614k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+384k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Samsung NX11
FH2 | NX11 | |||
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Announced | January 2011 | ![]() | December 2010 | Same age |
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Neither offers Touch screen |
Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung NX11 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH2 offers outer dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Samsung NX11 has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).
Contrast the Panasonic FH2 versus Samsung NX11 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FH2 against the NX11.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FH2 and NX11 is 96 and 80 respectively.

Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung NX11 Sensor Comparison
Often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH2 and NX11.
Plainly, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH2 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Samsung NX11 will produce extra detail using its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively.

Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung NX11 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung NX11 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 | Samsung NX11 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Samsung |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 | Samsung NX11 |
Also called as | Lumix DMC-FS16 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2011-01-05 | 2010-12-28 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine IV | DRIM Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 365.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 15MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4592 x 3056 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 15 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Samsung NX |
Lens focal range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.1-6.5 | - |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 32 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 614 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display technology | - | Active Matrix OLED screen |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.57x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.30 m | 11.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | - | 1/180 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 121 gr (0.27 lb) | 499 gr (1.10 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") | 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 63 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.7 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 10.8 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 553 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 270 shots | 400 shots |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | BP1130 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $149 | $626 |