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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX66

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX66 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
  • Released January 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS30
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX66 Overview

Following is a extensive review of the Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX66, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and TX66 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH20 was revealed 3 years earlier than the TX66 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the FH20 scores against the TX66 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Sony TX66

 FH20 TX66 

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Panasonic FH20

 TX66 FH20 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2010More modern by 26 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen dimension3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1230k230kSharper screen (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Sony TX66

 FH20 TX66 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH20 features outer measurements 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 TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the FH20 versus the TX66.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FH20 and TX66 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The pic underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FH20 and TX66.

All in all, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony TX66 to render more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FH20 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Portrait photography advice
Sony TX66 Portrait photography advice
28
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
42
manual focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
provides face detect focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH20 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Sports photography info
Sony TX66 Sports photography info
35
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
provides tracking focus
great battery (250 shots)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Travel photography factors
Sony TX66 Travel photography factors
64
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
72
great battery (250 CIPA)
features touch focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography advice
Sony TX66 Landscape photography advice
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
51
manual focus
decently wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
great battery (250 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Vlogging highlights
Sony TX66 Vlogging highlights
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone port
36
decently wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic support
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH20 and Sony TX66
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS30 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2010-01-06 2012-02-28
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 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3.3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (Auto ISO) 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 (60, 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 support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 178 grams (0.39 lbs) 109 grams (0.24 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 250 photographs
Type 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 shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $179 $350