Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX10 IV

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic FH2 and Sony RX10 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") enjoy different sensor size.

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The FH2 was unveiled 7 years before the RX10 IV and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FH2 scores versus the RX10 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH2 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH2 has 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) and the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FH2 compared to the RX10 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH2 and RX10 IV is 96 and 52 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH2 and RX10 IV.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH2 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 IV will give greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FH2 is going to be behind in sensor tech.