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Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung WB210

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Samsung WB210 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
45
Overall
40

Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung WB210 Key Specs

Panasonic FH2
(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
  • Launched January 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
Samsung WB210
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 174g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung WB210 Overview

Here is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung WB210, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the FH2 (14MP) and the WB210 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH2 was manufactured 6 months earlier than the WB210 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FH2 matches up against the WB210 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Samsung WB210

 FH2 WB210 
Screen resolution230k1kClearer screen (+229k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB210 over the Panasonic FH2

 WB210 FH2 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen dimensions3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Samsung WB210

 FH2 WB210 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011July 2011Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung WB210 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH2 comes with outer dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB210 has dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung WB210 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the FH2 compared to the WB210.

Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung WB210 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FH2 and WB210 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung WB210 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung WB210 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH2 and WB210.

As you have seen, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same exact MP so you can expect similar quality of photos however you might want to take the launch date of the products into consideration.

Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung WB210 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung WB210 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung WB210 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung WB210 as a Portrait photography camera
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resolution is good (14MP)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
39
manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has face detect focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH2
Street photography with Samsung WB210
66
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
lighter than average (121g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
66
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
lighter than competitors (174 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung WB210 as a Sports photography camera
43
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery life (270 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH2
Travel photography with Samsung WB210
72
good battery life (270 CIPA)
lighter than average (121 grams)
comes with touch focus
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
71
lighter than competitors (174 grams)
features focus by touch
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (288mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography information
Samsung WB210 Landscape photography information
40
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
good battery life (270 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
46
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB210 as a Vlogging camera
32
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than average (121 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone socket
33
fairly wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
lighter than competitors (174 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone port
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Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung WB210 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Samsung WB210
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Samsung WB210
General Information
Company Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Samsung WB210
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FS16 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-01-05 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/2.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121g (0.27 pounds) 174g (0.38 pounds)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal microSC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $149 $279