Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX100 III

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH20 versus Sony RX100 III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") feature totally different sensor size.

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The FH20 was announced 5 years earlier than the RX100 III which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FH20 grades versus the RX100 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH20 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH20 provides outer dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FH20 versus Sony RX100 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FH20 vs the RX100 III.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and RX100 III is 93 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH20 and RX100 III.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH20 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 III will give more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged FH20 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.