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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX200V 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
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS30
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX200V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Sony TX200V

 FH20 TX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Panasonic FH20

 TX200V FH20 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012January 2010Fresher by 25 months
Display dimension3.3"2.7"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1230k230kClearer display (+1000k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Sony TX200V

 FH20 TX200V 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

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

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Portrait photography factors
Sony TX200V Portrait photography factors
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
36
resolution is good (18MP)
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Street photography info
Sony TX200V Street photography info
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
68
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
weather proofing
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Sports photography factors
Sony TX200V Sports photography factors
35
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
49
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH20
Travel photography with Sony TX200V
64
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
71
weather proofing
includes touch to focus
resolution is good (18MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX200V Landscape photography highlights
37
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse function
47
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3.3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Vlogging highlights
Sony TX200V Vlogging highlights
28
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic support
35
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of mic socket
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH20 and Sony TX200V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS30 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-06 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3.3"
Display resolution 230k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (Auto ISO) 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 178 gr (0.39 lbs) 129 gr (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $179 $500