Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung NX300

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung NX300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The FH2 was announced 3 years earlier than the NX300 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the FH2 matches up against the NX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 & Samsung NX300. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH2 Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH2 offers outer dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX300 has proportions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FH2 against the NX300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH2 and NX300 is 96 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH2 and NX300.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH2 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Samsung NX300 will give you more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged FH2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.