Panasonic FH2 vs Sony TX20
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony TX20 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed January 2011
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
- Announced February 2012
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony TX20 Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH2 versus Sony TX20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH2 (14MP) and the TX20 (16MP) is fairly close and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FH2 was revealed 13 months before the TX20 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FH2 grades vs the TX20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony TX20 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH2 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Sony TX20
FH2 | TX20 |
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Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Panasonic FH2
TX20 | FH2 | |||
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Announced | February 2012 | January 2011 | Newer by 13 months | |
Focus manually | Very accurate focus | |||
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Sharper display (+692k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Sony TX20
FH2 | TX20 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen |
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH2 enjoys outer dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic FH2 versus Sony TX20 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FH2 against the TX20.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH2 and TX20 is 96 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The pic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH2 and TX20.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony TX20 to result in more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged FH2 will be behind in sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony TX20 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 |
Also called | Lumix DMC-FS16 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2011-01-05 | 2012-02-28 |
Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine IV | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 11 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.1-6.5 | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | - | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.30 m | 3.70 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
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 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 121g (0.27 lb) | 133g (0.29 lb) |
Dimensions | 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") | 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 270 photographs | 250 photographs |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $149 | $330 |