Panasonic FH20 vs Sony H300

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FH20 versus Sony H300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and H300 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH20 was revealed 5 years before the H300 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FH20 scores vs the H300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH20 offers outer measurements 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 Sony H300 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the FH20 compared to the H300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FH20 and H300 is 93 and 63 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The photograph here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FH20 and H300.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony H300 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older FH20 will be behind in sensor tech.