Panasonic FH2 vs Sony QX100

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic FH2 versus Sony QX100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Lens-style by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The FH2 was launched 3 years prior to the QX100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FH2 grades against the QX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH2 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH2 comes with outside measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony QX100 has measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FH2 versus Sony QX100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the FH2 vs the QX100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH2 and QX100 is 96 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The graphic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH2 and QX100.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH2 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony QX100 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FH2 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.