Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX10 III

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FH20 and Sony RX10 III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") possess different sensor sizes.

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The FH20 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the RX10 III which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FH20 matches up vs the RX10 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH20 features physical 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 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH20 vs the RX10 III.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and RX10 III is 93 and 53 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through specifications. The picture below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH20 and RX10 III.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH20 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 III will provide extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH20 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.