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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX10 III 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 RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Revealed March 2016
  • Replaced the Sony RX10 II
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 IV
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Here is a detailed overview of the Panasonic FH2 and Sony RX10 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The FH2 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the RX10 III and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the FH2 scores vs the RX10 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Sony RX10 III

 FH2 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Panasonic FH2

 RX10 III FH2 
RevealedMarch 2016January 2011Fresher by 63 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Sony RX10 III

 FH2 RX10 III 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH2 has physical measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FH2 and Sony RX10 III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the FH2 compared to the RX10 III.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH2 and RX10 III is 96 and 53 respectively.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The visual here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FH2 and RX10 III.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH2 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 III will show more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FH2 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Portrait photography details
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography details
33
good resolution (14MP)
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
71
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH2
Street photography with Sony RX10 III
67
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
lighter than competition (121 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
64
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
environment sealing
more heavy than competition in class (1,051 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Sports photography factors
Sony RX10 III Sports photography factors
43
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery power (270 shots)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
70
great zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery pack (420 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Travel photography factors
Sony RX10 III Travel photography factors
72
great battery power (270 CIPA)
lighter than competition (121g)
boasts focus via touch
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
55
good battery pack (420 CIPA)
environment sealing
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (1,051 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography factors
41
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
great battery power (270 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
63
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
environment sealing
good battery pack (420 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Vlogging factors
Sony RX10 III Vlogging factors
32
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competition (121g)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
28
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
does not have selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition in class (1,051 grams)
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Sony RX10 III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FS16 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-01-05 2016-03-29
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
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 area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
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
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.30 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121 gr (0.27 lb) 1051 gr (2.32 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 472
Other
Battery life 270 photos 420 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $149 $1,398