Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic TS30

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic TS30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and both are designed by Panasonic. The resolution of the FH20 (14MP) and the TS30 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH20 was announced 6 years before the TS30 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FH20 grades against the TS30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH20 comes with outside dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS30 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FH20 versus the TS30.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FH20 and TS30 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The visual below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and TS30.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic TS30 to produce extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FH20 will be behind in sensor tech.