Panasonic FH20 vs Sony WX220

Following is a extended assessment of the Panasonic FH20 versus Sony WX220, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH20 was brought out 5 years earlier than the WX220 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FH20 scores versus the WX220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH20 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH20 has outer measurements 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 WX220 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FH20 against the WX220.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and WX220 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The pic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH20 and WX220.

As you can tell, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony WX220 to offer greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged FH20 is going to be behind in sensor technology.