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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Released January 2011
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS16
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 III
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic FH2 versus Sony RX10 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") boast different sensor measurements.

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The FH2 was brought out 5 years before the RX10 II which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FH2 grades versus the RX10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Sony RX10 II

 FH2 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Panasonic FH2

 RX10 II FH2 
LaunchedJune 2015January 2011Newer by 53 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Sony RX10 II

 FH2 RX10 II 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH2 comes with physical dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the FH2 versus the RX10 II.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FH2 and RX10 II is 96 and 58 respectively.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH2 and RX10 II.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH2 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 II will produce extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FH2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Portrait photography camera
33
MP count decent (14MP)
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
71
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Street photography camera
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
lighter than competition (121g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
72
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Sports photography information
Sony RX10 II Sports photography information
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
good battery power (270 CIPA)
max frames per second low (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
68
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Travel photography highlights
72
good battery power (270 per charge)
lighter than competition (121 grams)
boasts touch to focus
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
56
environment sealing
MP count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography information
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography information
41
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
good battery power (270 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
62
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 II as a Vlogging camera
32
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
lighter than competition (121 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone port
31
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Sony RX10 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS16 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-05 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE 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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
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 None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121 gr (0.27 lbs) 813 gr (1.79 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 531
Other
Battery life 270 pictures 400 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $149 $998