Panasonic FH20 vs Sony HX400V

Following is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic FH20 vs Sony HX400V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH20 was launched 5 years prior to the HX400V which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FH20 scores against the HX400V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH20 has external dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony HX400V has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the FH20 against the HX400V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH20 and HX400V is 93 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing technical specs. The pic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH20 and HX400V.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony HX400V to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FH20 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.