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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W350

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W350 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
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS30
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Released January 2010
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W350 Overview

Let's look closer at the Panasonic FH20 and Sony W350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH20 (14MP) and the W350 (14MP) is pretty similar and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH20 was revealed very close to the W350 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FH20 grades versus the W350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Sony W350

 FH20 W350 

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Panasonic FH20

 W350 FH20 

Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Sony W350

 FH20 W350 
ReleasedJanuary 2010January 2010Similar age
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH20 has physical dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony W350 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH20 and Sony W350 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FH20 and the W350.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH20 and W350 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing technical specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH20 and W350.

As you have seen, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical MP and you can expect similar quality of files although you should always factor the launch date of the products into consideration.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH20
Portrait photography with Sony W350
28
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Street photography factors
Sony W350 Street photography factors
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Sports photography features
Sony W350 Sports photography features
34
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
34
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
low fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Travel photography info
Sony W350 Travel photography info
64
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
66
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography information
Sony W350 Landscape photography information
37
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
37
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Vlogging factors
Sony W350 Vlogging factors
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic jack
29
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic port
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH20 and Sony W350
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Other name Lumix DMC-FS30 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-06 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
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)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m (Auto ISO) 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 178g (0.39 lbs) 117g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $179 $200