Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung NX300M

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Panasonic FH20 versus Samsung NX300M, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and NX300M (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH20 was released 4 years before the NX300M and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the FH20 matches up against the NX300M in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Samsung NX300M. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Samsung NX300M Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH20 has got physical dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Samsung NX300M has sizing of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FH20 versus Samsung NX300M in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FH20 against the NX300M.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FH20 and NX300M is 93 and 86 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The photograph below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and NX300M.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH20 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX300M will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FH20 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.