Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX350

Below is a detailed review of the Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH2 was launched 7 years before the HX350 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FH2 matches up against the HX350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH2 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH2 offers outside dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FH2 versus the HX350.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FH2 and HX350 is 96 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH2 and HX350.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX350 to produce extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FH2 will be behind in sensor technology.