Panasonic FH2 vs Sony TX66

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FH2 versus Sony TX66, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and TX66 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH2 was unveiled 13 months earlier than the TX66 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the FH2 grades against the TX66 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH2 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH2 has 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) whilst the Sony TX66 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH2 versus Sony TX66 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the FH2 vs the TX66.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH2 and TX66 is 96 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH2 and TX66.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony TX66 to render more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older FH2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.