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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony W570

Portability
96 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
25 Overall
33

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
Sony W570
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 91 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony W570 Overview

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").

Photography Glossary

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Sony W570

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Panasonic FH2

		

		

			
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Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Sony W570

		

		

			
 FH2 W570 
RevealedJanuary 2011January 2011Same generation
Focus manually  No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen  Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Lacking Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
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.
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony W570 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH2 and W570 is 96 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
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.
	
			Panasonic FH2 vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Panasonic FH2 vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH2
Portrait photography with Sony W570
33
 good megapixels (14MP)
 includes face detect focusing
 manual focus not available
 no manual mode
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
30
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 no manual focus
 manual exposure not available
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Panasonic FH2 as a Street photography camera
 Sony W570 as a Street photography camera
67
 image stabilization (Optical)
 has focus via touch
 lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
 no moving screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
58
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison
 Panasonic FH2 as a Sports photography camera
 Sony W570 as a Sports photography camera
43
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (14MP)
 includes tracking focus
 great battery (270 per charge)
 max fps very slow (4.0 fps)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
36
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Panasonic FH2 Travel photography features
Sony W570 Travel photography features
72
 great battery (270 CIPA)
 lighter than competitors in class (121g)
 has focus via touch
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 relatively wide (28mm)
 no Time Lapse function
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
66
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 decently wide (25mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison
 Panasonic FH2 as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony W570 as a Landscape photography camera
41
 relatively wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (14MP)
 great battery (270 shots)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
 tiny screen (2.7")
 no manual mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 no Time Lapse function
38
 decently wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
 tiny screen (2.7")
 manual exposure not available
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Panasonic FH2 Vlogging features
Sony W570 Vlogging features
32
 relatively wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detect focusing
 lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no mic jack
29
 decently wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
 display is not selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have external microphone support
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony W570 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Sony W570
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS16 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2011-01-05 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
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 80
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Tracking autofocus    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 3.30 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone 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
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 121g (0.27 lbs) 116g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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 -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $149 $159