Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX200V

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic FH20 and Sony TX200V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and TX200V (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH20 was revealed 3 years earlier than the TX200V and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FH20 grades vs the TX200V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH20 Gallery and Sony TX200V Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FH20 enjoys outside 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 TX200V has specifications of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FH20 and Sony TX200V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the FH20 vs the TX200V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH20 and TX200V is 93 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH20 and TX200V.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony TX200V to give more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FH20 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.