Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung SL30
93 Imaging
36 Features
21 Overall
30
95 Imaging
33 Features
14 Overall
25
Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung SL30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
- Launched January 2010
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS30
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 38-114mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
- 140g - 94 x 61 x 23mm
- Released February 2009
- Also Known as ES15
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Lets look closer at the Panasonic FH20 and Samsung SL30, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and SL30 (10MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FH20 was unveiled 11 months later than the SL30 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FH20 scores vs the SL30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 and Samsung SL30. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH20 Gallery and Samsung SL30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Samsung SL30
| FH20 | SL30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2010 |  | February 2009 | More recent by 11 months |
| Screen dimensions | 2.7" |  | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Reasons to pick Samsung SL30 over the Panasonic FH20
| SL30 | FH20 |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Samsung SL30
| FH20 | SL30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | The same screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | No Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung SL30 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH20 offers 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) while the Samsung SL30 has specifications of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FH20 versus the SL30.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH20 and SL30 is 93 and 95 respectively.
Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung SL30 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and SL30.
All in all, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Panasonic FH20 to produce greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent FH20 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.
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Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung SL30 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 | Samsung SL30 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Panasonic | Samsung |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 | Samsung SL30 |
| Otherwise known as | Lumix DMC-FS30 | ES15 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Launched | 2010-01-06 | 2009-02-17 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14MP | 10MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
| Peak resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 38-114mm (3.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/2.8-5.7 |
| Macro focus distance | 5cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 2.5" |
| Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 230k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 8 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/1500 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames per second | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.80 m (Auto ISO) | 4.60 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| 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 | 178g (0.39 lb) | 140g (0.31 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 94 x 61 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") |
| 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 | ||
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Launch cost | $179 | $93 |