Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX100 VA

Below is a detailed overview of the Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX100 VA, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") possess different sensor size.

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The FH20 was announced 9 years before the RX100 VA and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FH20 grades vs the RX100 VA when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH20 has got physical measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the FH20 and the RX100 VA.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH20 and RX100 VA is 93 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FH20 and RX100 VA.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH20 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony RX100 VA will render extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FH20 will be behind in sensor technology.