Panasonic FH20 vs Sony HX30V
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony HX30V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
- Introduced January 2010
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS30
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
- 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
- Announced February 2012
- Succeeded the Sony HX20V
- Updated by Sony HX50V
Panasonic FH20 vs Sony HX30V Overview
Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic FH20 and Sony HX30V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and HX30V (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FH20 was released 3 years prior to the HX30V which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FH20 scores vs the HX30V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic FH20 vs Sony HX30V Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Sony HX30V
FH20 | HX30V |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Panasonic FH20
HX30V | FH20 | |||
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Announced | February 2012 | January 2010 | Newer by 26 months | |
Manually focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Sony HX30V
FH20 | HX30V | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FH20 vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH20 comes with physical dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony HX30V has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic FH20 and Sony HX30V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FH20 against the HX30V.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH20 and HX30V is 93 and 90 respectively.
Panasonic FH20 vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The picture here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and HX30V.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony HX30V to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged FH20 will be behind in sensor innovation.
Panasonic FH20 vs Sony HX30V Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony HX30V Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V |
Also called as | Lumix DMC-FS30 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2010-01-06 | 2012-02-28 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 18MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/3.2-5.8 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display technology | - | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 5.80 m (Auto ISO) | 7.10 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 178 gr (0.39 lbs) | 254 gr (0.56 lbs) |
Dimensions | 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") |
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 | ||
Battery life | - | 320 pictures |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $179 | $420 |