Panasonic FS12 vs Sony H300

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic FS12 and Sony H300, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FS12 was released 5 years prior to the H300 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FS12 matches up vs the H300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS12 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS12 provides outside measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony H300 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FS12 and Sony H300 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the FS12 against the H300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS12 and H300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by going over a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS12 and H300.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony H300 to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FS12 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.