Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic FH20 and Samsung Galaxy NX, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The FH20 was introduced 4 years prior to the Galaxy NX and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FH20 scores against the Galaxy NX with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 and Samsung Galaxy NX. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH20 Gallery and Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH20 has outside dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy NX has specifications of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FH20 against the Galaxy NX.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and Galaxy NX is 93 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking specifications. The visual below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH20 and Galaxy NX.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH20 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung Galaxy NX will give you extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FH20 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.