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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony WX150

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony WX150 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
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS30
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released February 2012
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony WX150 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FH20 and Sony WX150, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and WX150 (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH20 was brought out 3 years earlier than the WX150 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the FH20 scores versus the WX150 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Sony WX150

 FH20 WX150 

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Panasonic FH20

 WX150 FH20 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2010Fresher by 26 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Sony WX150

 FH20 WX150 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH20 provides outer 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) while the Sony WX150 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FH20 compared to the WX150.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and WX150 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH20 and WX150.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX150 to offer greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older FH20 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Portrait photography information
Sony WX150 Portrait photography information
28
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
38
MP count decent (18MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Street photography info
Sony WX150 Street photography info
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (133 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Sports photography factors
Sony WX150 Sports photography factors
34
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Travel photography details
Sony WX150 Travel photography details
64
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
71
lighter than competitors in class (133 grams)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX150 Landscape photography advice
37
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
46
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH20
Vlogging with Sony WX150
28
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic socket
35
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (133 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic support
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH20 and Sony WX150
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Also called Lumix DMC-FS30 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-01-06 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (Auto ISO) 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 178g (0.39 lbs) 133g (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 life - 240 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $179 $300