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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W370

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W370 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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS30
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W370 Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W370, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH20 (14MP) and the W370 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH20 was released around the same time to the W370 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FH20 scores vs the W370 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Sony W370

 FH20 W370 

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Panasonic FH20

 W370 FH20 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Sony W370

 FH20 W370 
IntroducedJanuary 2010January 2010Similar age
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH20 offers outer measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony W370 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W370 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the FH20 and the W370.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W370 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and W370 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH20 and W370.

As you can see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical MP and you can expect similar quality of images though you will want to take the age of the products into consideration.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH20 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W370 as a Portrait photography camera
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Street photography factors
Sony W370 Street photography factors
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Sports photography details
Sony W370 Sports photography details
35
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Travel photography information
Sony W370 Travel photography information
64
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
58
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (34mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography details
Sony W370 Landscape photography details
37
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
37
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (34mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH20
Vlogging with Sony W370
28
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (34mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH20 and Sony W370
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Also called Lumix DMC-FS30 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-06 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 34-238mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.6-5.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (Auto ISO) 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 178 grams (0.39 lb) 179 grams (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $179 $230