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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX100

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX100 Key Specs

Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS16
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched August 2012
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 II
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX100 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FH2 versus Sony RX100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The FH2 was revealed 20 months prior to the RX100 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FH2 scores vs the RX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Sony RX100

 FH2 RX100 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Panasonic FH2

 RX100 FH2 
LaunchedAugust 2012January 2011Newer by 20 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Sony RX100

 FH2 RX100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH2 enjoys exterior dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FH2 vs the RX100.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH2 and RX100 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH2 and RX100.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH2 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony RX100 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FH2 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH2
Portrait photography with Sony RX100
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
64
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Street photography highlights
Sony RX100 Street photography highlights
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
lighter than others in class (121 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
79
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH2
Sports photography with Sony RX100
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery (270 CIPA)
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
65
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Travel photography advice
Sony RX100 Travel photography advice
72
better than average battery (270 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (121 grams)
offers touch to focus
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
79
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 Landscape photography features
41
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
better than average battery (270 shots)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
74
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Vlogging features
Sony RX100 Vlogging features
32
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than others in class (121g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
38
pretty wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (240g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Sony RX100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS16 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-05 2012-08-28
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.30 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 pounds) 240 gr (0.53 pounds)
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 All around score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 390
Other
Battery life 270 shots 330 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $149 $448