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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX100 VI Key Specs

Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS30
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Released June 2018
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 V
  • Successor is Sony RX100 VII
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Sony RX100 VI

 FH20 RX100 VI 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Panasonic FH20

 RX100 VI FH20 
ReleasedJune 2018January 2010Newer by 102 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Sony RX100 VI

 FH20 RX100 VI 

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

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

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH20
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VI
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
66
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH20
Street photography with Sony RX100 VI
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
supports touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (301 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Sports photography features
Sony RX100 VI Sports photography features
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
max fps low (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
70
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
max frames per second high (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
not so great battery life (240 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Travel photography details
Sony RX100 VI Travel photography details
64
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
77
lighter than competition in class (301g)
has bluetooth
supports touch to focus
MP count good (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
not so great battery life (240 shots)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH20
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VI
37
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
65
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
not so great battery life (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH20
Vlogging with Sony RX100 VI
28
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
77
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (301 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
missing mic socket
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH20 and Sony RX100 VI
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Other name Lumix DMC-FS30 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-06 2018-06-05
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus range 5cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m (Auto ISO) 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 178 gr (0.39 pounds) 301 gr (0.66 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $179 $1,198