Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX5

Below is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH20 was revealed at a similar time to the TX5 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FH20 grades vs the TX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH20 Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH20 has got outer 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 TX5 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FH20 against the TX5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH20 and TX5 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The graphic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and TX5.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH20 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FH20 will render more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively.