Panasonic FH2 vs Sony W570

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FH2 and Sony W570, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH2 (14MP) and the W570 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH2 was brought out about the same time to the W570 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FH2 grades versus the W570 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH2 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH2 enjoys outer dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH2 and Sony W570 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the FH2 compared to the W570.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH2 and W570 is 96 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH2 and W570.

As you can see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony W570 to produce more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively.