Panasonic FH2 vs Sony H70

Here, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FH2 and Sony H70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH2 (14MP) and the H70 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH2 was launched around the same time to the H70 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the FH2 scores versus the H70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH2 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH2 provides 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) and the Sony H70 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FH2 compared to the H70.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FH2 and H70 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH2 and H70.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony H70 to give more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.