Panasonic FH20 vs Sony RX1R II

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FH20 and Sony RX1R II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH20 was launched 6 years earlier than the RX1R II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the FH20 scores against the RX1R II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH20 has got outside dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FH20 and Sony RX1R II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH20 against the RX1R II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FH20 and RX1R II is 93 and 78 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The photograph here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and RX1R II.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH20 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX1R II will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots far more aggressively. The older FH20 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.