Panasonic FH20 vs Sony WX5
Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
21 Overall
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93 Imaging
37 Features
21 Overall
30
Portability
95 Imaging
35 Features
29 Overall
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95 Imaging
35 Features
29 Overall
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony WX5 Key Specs
Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
(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
- Released January 2010
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS30
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
- 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
- Released July 2010
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Lets look closer at the Panasonic FH20 versus Sony WX5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH20 (14MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is fairly similar and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
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Before going right into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FH20 grades versus the WX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Sony WX5
| FH20 | WX5 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Panasonic FH20
| WX5 | FH20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimensions | 2.8" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.1") |
| Display resolution | 461k |  | 230k | Clearer display (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Sony WX5
| FH20 | WX5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2010 |  | July 2010 | Similar age |
| Manual focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither contains Touch friendly display |
Panasonic FH20 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH20 has got 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) while the Sony WX5 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).
Take a look at the Panasonic FH20 versus Sony WX5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FH20 compared to the WX5.
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FH20 and WX5 is 93 and 95 respectively.
Panasonic FH20 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and WX5.
Clearly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH20 to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively.
Panasonic FH20 vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FH20 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX5 Portrait photography advice
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Panasonic FH20 Travel photography factors
Sony WX5 Travel photography factors
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography features
Sony WX5 Landscape photography features
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (2.8")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
no manual control
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic support
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony WX5 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 |
| Also Known as | Lumix DMC-FS30 | - |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Released | 2010-01-06 | 2010-07-08 |
| 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 | 12MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 125 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/2.4-5.9 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 2.7 inches | 2.8 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 2 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 5.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.80 m (Auto ISO) | 5.10 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| 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 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | 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 | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 178g (0.39 lb) | 146g (0.32 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery model | - | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at launch | $179 | $250 |
