Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony H20

The following is a extended analysis of the Panasonic FZ100 and Sony H20, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the FZ100 (14MP) and H20 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FZ100 was brought out 15 months after the H20 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the FZ100 matches up versus the H20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ100 Gallery and Sony H20 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ100 has got outer measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Sony H20 has sizing of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ100 and Sony H20 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FZ100 versus the H20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FZ100 and H20 is 67 and 87 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The pic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ100 and H20.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic FZ100 to give you greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The younger FZ100 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.