Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W800

On this page, we are reviewing the Panasonic FH20 versus Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and W800 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH20 was unveiled 5 years prior to the W800 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FH20 matches up versus the W800 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH20 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH20 provides outside dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the FH20 compared to the W800.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and W800 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH20 and W800.

Clearly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony W800 to resolve more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FH20 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.