Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX100 IV

Here, we are matching up the Panasonic FH20 and Sony RX100 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") have different sensor measurements.

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The FH20 was manufactured 6 years before the RX100 IV and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FH20 scores versus the RX100 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH20 provides external dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH20 and Sony RX100 IV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FH20 against the RX100 IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH20 and RX100 IV is 93 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The photograph here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH20 and RX100 IV.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH20 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 IV will give more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older FH20 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.