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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX90V 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
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS16
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released April 2015
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX90V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH2 was brought out 5 years prior to the HX90V and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the FH2 grades against the HX90V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Sony HX90V

 FH2 HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Panasonic FH2

 HX90V FH2 
ReleasedApril 2015January 2011Fresher by 52 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Sony HX90V

 FH2 HX90V 
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH2 has got external measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX90V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FH2 versus the HX90V.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH2 and HX90V is 96 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The photograph below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH2 and HX90V.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony HX90V to offer extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FH2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX90V Portrait photography factors
33
good resolution (14MP)
includes face detection focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
45
you can focus manually
MP count good (18MP)
has face detection focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Street photography factors
Sony HX90V Street photography factors
67
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
69
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (245 grams)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Sports photography information
Sony HX90V Sports photography information
43
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery pack (270 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (360 per charge)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Travel photography advice
Sony HX90V Travel photography advice
72
good battery pack (270 shots)
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
comes with touch focus
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
76
better than average battery life (360 per charge)
lighter than others (245g)
MP count good (18MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH2
Landscape photography with Sony HX90V
41
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
good battery pack (270 shots)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
53
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
better than average battery life (360 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Vlogging info
Sony HX90V Vlogging info
32
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic jack
75
relatively wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (245g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have external mic jack
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Sony HX90V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FS16 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-01-05 2015-04-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
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 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
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) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.30 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121 gr (0.27 lb) 245 gr (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
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 images 360 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $149 $440