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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony WX350

Portability
96 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94 Imaging
43 Features
43 Overall
43

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony WX350 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
  • Released January 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS16
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony WX300
  • Refreshed by Sony WX500
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH2 vs Sony WX350, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH2 was unveiled 4 years prior to the WX350 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FH2 scores against the WX350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Sony WX350

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Panasonic FH2

		

		

			
 WX350 FH2 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2011More recent by 37 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Sony WX350

		

		

			
 FH2 WX350 
Focus manually  Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display  Neither contains Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH2 has got outside measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FH2 and the WX350.
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony WX350 size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FH2 and WX350 is 96 and 94 respectively.
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Often, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FH2 and WX350.
As you can tell, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony WX350 to show more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older FH2 will be behind in sensor tech.
	
			Panasonic FH2 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Panasonic FH2 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FH2 Portrait photography features
Sony WX350 Portrait photography features
33
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 comes with face detection focusing
 lack of manual focus
 no manual mode
 no external flash support
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
37
 good  resolution (18 megapixels)
 comes with face detect focus
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not available
 external flash not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison
Panasonic FH2 Street photography advice
Sony WX350 Street photography advice
67
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 includes focus via touch
 lighter than competition (121 grams)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
63
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than average in class (164g)
 no articulating screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Panasonic FH2 as a Sports photography camera
 Sony WX350 as a Sports photography camera
43
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 good battery power (270 shots)
 very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
52
 great zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (18 megapixels)
 comes with tracking focus
 better than average battery pack (470 shots)
 no shutter priority mode
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Panasonic FH2 Travel photography factors
Sony WX350 Travel photography factors
72
 good battery power (270 shots)
 lighter than competition (121 grams)
 includes focus via touch
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 has built in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
72
 better than average battery pack (470 CIPA)
 lighter than average in class (164g)
 good  resolution (18MP)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (25mm)
 great zoom (500mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
 does not have selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography details
Sony WX350 Landscape photography details
41
 decently wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 good battery power (270 CIPA)
 lack of manual focus
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7")
 no manual mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
47
 relatively wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (18 megapixels)
 better than average battery pack (470 shots)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 manual mode not available
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Panasonic FH2
Vlogging with Sony WX350
32
 decently wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detection focusing
 lighter than competition (121 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 display is not selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
 doesn't have external microphone jack
35
 relatively wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detect focus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than average in class (164g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 does not have selfie friendly display
 doesn't have mic jack
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Sony WX350
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS16 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-05 2014-02-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV -
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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
Center weighted AF    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 3.30 m 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction -
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 121 gr (0.27 lb) 164 gr (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 shots 470 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $149 $270