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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W320

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W320 Key Specs

Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS30
Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W320 Overview

Following is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic FH20 and Sony W320, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH20 (14MP) and the W320 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH20 was released very close to the W320 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FH20 matches up vs the W320 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Sony W320

 FH20 W320 

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Panasonic FH20

 W320 FH20 

Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Sony W320

 FH20 W320 
IntroducedJanuary 2010January 2010Same age
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen size
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH20 has outer measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony W320 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the FH20 vs the W320.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W320 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and W320 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FH20 and W320.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos though you will want to take the age of the cameras into account.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH20 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W320 as a Portrait photography camera
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH20
Street photography with Sony W320
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
49
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH20 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W320 as a Sports photography camera
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
26
megapixel count decent (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH20
Travel photography with Sony W320
64
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
66
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography advice
Sony W320 Landscape photography advice
37
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse function
33
really wide (26mm)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Vlogging information
Sony W320 Vlogging information
28
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
26
really wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone port
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH20 and Sony W320
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Alternative name Lumix DMC-FS30 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-06 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 5cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m (Auto ISO) 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 178 grams (0.39 pounds) 117 grams (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $179 $269