Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W810

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic FH20 and Sony W810, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and W810 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH20 was announced 5 years earlier than the W810 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FH20 scores versus the W810 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH20 provides external measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the FH20 vs the W810.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH20 and W810 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FH20 and W810.

All in all, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony W810 to render extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older FH20 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.