Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX10 IV
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![Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FH20/Panasonic-FH20-front.jpg)
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- 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
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS30
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
- Introduced September 2017
- Succeeded the Sony RX10 III
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview
Here is a extended comparison of the Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX10 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") possess totally different sensor sizing.
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The FH20 was revealed 8 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FH20 matches up vs the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX10 IV Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Sony RX10 IV
FH20 | RX10 IV |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Panasonic FH20
RX10 IV | FH20 | |||
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Introduced | September 2017 | ![]() | January 2010 | Fresher by 93 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focus | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 1440k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+1210k dot) |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Sony RX10 IV
FH20 | RX10 IV | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither provides selfie screen |
Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH20 provides outer dimensions 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 RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX10 IV in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FH20 versus the RX10 IV.
![Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FH20-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10-IV-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and RX10 IV is 93 and 52 respectively.
![Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FH20-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10-IV-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The visual below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and RX10 IV.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH20 using its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX10 IV will produce extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older FH20 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
![Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FH20-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10-IV-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder
![Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FH20-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10-IV-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV |
Also Known as | Lumix DMC-FS30 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2010-01-06 | 2017-09-12 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 315 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/2.4-4.0 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | 3cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230k dot | 1,440k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Max silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.0 frames/s | 24.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m (Auto ISO) | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/2000 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 178 grams (0.39 lb) | 1095 grams (2.41 lb) |
Dimensions | 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 400 photos |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $179 | $1,698 |