Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX100

In this article, we will be comparing the Panasonic FH20 and Sony RX100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH20 was launched 3 years before the RX100 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FH20 grades versus the RX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH20 offers outer dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH20 compared to the RX100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH20 and RX100 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and RX100.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH20 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged FH20 will be behind in sensor innovation.