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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony ZV-1 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
  • Announced January 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Launched May 2020
  • Refreshed by Sony ZV-1 II
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Panasonic FH2 versus Sony ZV-1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH2 was announced 10 years before the ZV-1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the FH2 matches up vs the ZV-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Sony ZV-1

 FH2 ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Panasonic FH2

 ZV-1 FH2 
LaunchedMay 2020January 2011More recent by 114 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Sony ZV-1

 FH2 ZV-1 

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH2 has got external measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FH2 compared to the ZV-1.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FH2 and ZV-1 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FH2 and ZV-1.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH2 with its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony ZV-1 will give you greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older FH2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Portrait photography advice
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography advice
33
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
73
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Street photography details
Sony ZV-1 Street photography details
67
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
lighter than others in class (121 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
85
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
supports focus by touch
lighter than others (294g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Sports photography factors
Sony ZV-1 Sports photography factors
43
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (270 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
71
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (24.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
low battery pack (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH2
Travel photography with Sony ZV-1
72
better than average battery pack (270 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (121 grams)
supports focus via touch
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
81
lighter than others (294g)
has bluetooth
supports focus by touch
MP count good (20MP)
selfie friendly display
quite wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
low battery pack (260 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography factors
Sony ZV-1 Landscape photography factors
41
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (270 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
70
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
low battery pack (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Vlogging camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Vlogging camera
32
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than others in class (121 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
86
quite wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic support
lighter than others (294 grams)
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Sony ZV-1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Sony ZV-1
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Sony ZV-1
Also called Lumix DMC-FS16 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2020-05-27
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 315
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.30 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121 grams (0.27 lb) 294 grams (0.65 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
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 photographs 260 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $149 $750