Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX100 VI

The following is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic FH20 and Sony RX100 VI, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") offer different sensor size.

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The FH20 was revealed 9 years before the RX100 VI which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FH20 scores vs the RX100 VI in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH20 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH20 offers physical dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FH20 and Sony RX100 VI in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FH20 against the RX100 VI.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH20 and RX100 VI is 93 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and RX100 VI.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH20 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 VI will give you greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged FH20 is going to be behind in sensor technology.