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Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony H20

Portability
68
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31

Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony H20 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ60
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 493g - 120 x 81 x 92mm
  • Announced July 2012
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ62
Sony H20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
  • 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
  • Launched May 2009
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Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony H20 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic FZ60 versus Sony H20, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ60 (16MP) and H20 (10MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ60 was unveiled 3 years after the H20 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FZ60 scores versus the H20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ60 over the Sony H20

 FZ60 H20 
LaunchedJuly 2012May 2009Newer by 39 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Panasonic FZ60

 H20 FZ60 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ60 and Sony H20

 FZ60 H20 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony H20 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ60 enjoys outer measurements of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Sony H20 has measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ60 and the H20.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony H20 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ60 and H20 is 68 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony H20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony H20 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The image here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ60 and H20.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic FZ60 to result in greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent FZ60 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony H20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony H20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony H20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H20 Portrait photography highlights
43
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
27
has manual focus
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 as a Street photography camera
Sony H20 as a Street photography camera
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
heavier than competition (493 grams)
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competition (250g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H20 as a Sports photography camera
55
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery life (450 shots)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H20 as a Travel photography camera
57
good battery life (450 per charge)
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (493g)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
built-in flash
great zoom (380mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (250g)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 Landscape photography features
Sony H20 Landscape photography features
49
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good battery life (450 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
36
has manual focus
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H20 as a Vlogging camera
27
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no external mic port
heavier than competition (493 grams)
23
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
more heavy than competition (250 grams)
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Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony H20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ60 and Sony H20
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Also called as Lumix DMC-FZ62 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-07-18 2009-05-14
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 38-380mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/3.5-4.4
Macro focus range 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Screen LCD Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.50 m 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 493 gr (1.09 pounds) 250 gr (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 81 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9")
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 life 450 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $350 $249