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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX50V

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V front
Portability
89
Imaging
44
Features
57
Overall
49

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX50V 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
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS16
Sony HX50V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5 - 6.3) lens
  • 272g - 108 x 64 x 38mm
  • Announced April 2013
  • Old Model is Sony HX30V
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX50V Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX50V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and HX50V (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH2 was announced 3 years prior to the HX50V which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FH2 scores vs the HX50V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Sony HX50V

 FH2 HX50V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX50V over the Panasonic FH2

 HX50V FH2 
AnnouncedApril 2013January 2011More modern by 28 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Sony HX50V

 FH2 HX50V 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX50V Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH2 provides external dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has measurements of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FH2 and the HX50V.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX50V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FH2 and HX50V is 96 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX50V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX50V Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FH2 and HX50V.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony HX50V to give you extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX50V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX50V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX50V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Portrait photography info
Sony HX50V Portrait photography info
33
resolution is good (14MP)
includes face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
50
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Street photography info
Sony HX50V Street photography info
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (121g)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (272 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Sports photography factors
Sony HX50V Sports photography factors
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
great battery life (270 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
57
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery power (400 per charge)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Travel photography info
Sony HX50V Travel photography info
72
great battery life (270 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (121g)
supports touch to focus
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
71
better than average battery power (400 shots)
lighter than competition (272 grams)
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5 )
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX50V as a Landscape photography camera
41
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
great battery life (270 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
53
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
better than average battery power (400 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5 )
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Vlogging information
Sony HX50V Vlogging information
32
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (121g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
34
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (272g)
slow max aperture (f3.5 )
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone support
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX50V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Sony HX50V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS16 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-01-05 2013-04-24
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV -
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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 2920
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.5 - 6.3
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - XtraFine LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.30 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121 grams (0.27 pounds) 272 grams (0.60 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 108 x 64 x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 400 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $149 $439