Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX10 II

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH20 and Sony RX10 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") provide totally different sensor size.

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The FH20 was manufactured 6 years prior to the RX10 II which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FH20 matches up vs the RX10 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH20 comes with outer measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FH20 and Sony RX10 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FH20 compared to the RX10 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FH20 and RX10 II is 93 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The image below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FH20 and RX10 II.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH20 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will give more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged FH20 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.