Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX100 II

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FH20 and Sony RX100 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The FH20 was revealed 4 years before the RX100 II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FH20 scores against the RX100 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH20 has got exterior measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FH20 and Sony RX100 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the FH20 against the RX100 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and RX100 II is 93 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The image below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH20 and RX100 II.

Plainly, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH20 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 II will produce more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged FH20 will be behind in sensor tech.