Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX1R II

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic FH2 vs Sony RX1R II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The FH2 was released 5 years prior to the RX1R II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FH2 matches up against the RX1R II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH2 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH2 features outside measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the FH2 compared to the RX1R II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FH2 and RX1R II is 96 and 78 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH2 and RX1R II.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH2 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX1R II will offer more detail as a result of its extra 28MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older FH2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.