Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX350
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX350 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
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
- Introduced December 2016
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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").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
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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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Sony HX350
| FH2 | HX350 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Panasonic FH2
| HX350 | FH2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | December 2016 |  | January 2011 | More recent by 72 months |
| Focus manually |  | More accurate focusing | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Sony HX350
| FH2 | HX350 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Lack of Touch display |
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison
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.
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX350 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
| Alternative name | Lumix DMC-FS16 | - |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2011-01-05 | 2016-12-20 |
| Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Venus Engine IV | BIONZ X |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14MP | 20MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 5184 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | - | 12800 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 11 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.1-6.5 | f/2.8-6.3 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display size | 2.7" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 230k dot | 922k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 202k dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shutter speed | 4.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.30 m | 8.50 m (at Auto ISO) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone 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 | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 121 gr (0.27 lbs) | 652 gr (1.44 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") | 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 270 photographs | 300 photographs |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Cost at release | $149 | - |