Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX30

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and TX30 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH20 was announced 4 years prior to the TX30 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FH20 grades vs the TX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH20 enjoys external 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) while the Sony TX30 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FH20 compared to the TX30.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and TX30 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The photograph underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and TX30.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony TX30 to give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older FH20 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.