Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W830

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FH20 vs Sony W830, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and W830 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH20 was brought out 5 years prior to the W830 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FH20 grades against the W830 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH20 has outside dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH20 against the W830.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and W830 is 93 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to see the difference in sensor sizing just by going through specifications. The visual below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and W830.

To sum up, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony W830 to produce extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older FH20 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.