Panasonic FH20 vs Sony WX350

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FH20 vs Sony WX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and WX350 (18MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH20 was released 5 years prior to the WX350 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the FH20 scores against the WX350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH20 provides exterior 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) whilst the Sony WX350 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FH20 and the WX350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and WX350 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH20 and WX350.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX350 to produce more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older FH20 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.