Panasonic DMC-FH20 vs Sony DSC-WX1

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FH20

Much higher true resolution

9.8 MP

8.1 MP

Capture around 20% more detail in your photos

Much larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm

1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm

Around 20% larger sensor

More zoom

More than 2.5x more zoom

Has boost ISO

6,400 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Much longer exposures

60s

30x longer exposures

Cheaper

$164.99

$284.99

The best price we've seen is $120 cheaper (more than 40% less)

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the Panasonic DMC-FH20

Advantages of the Sony DSC-WX1

Significantly wider aperture

f/2.4

f/3.3

At its widest zoom, the DSC-WX1's lens captures slightly more light (0.9 f-stops)

Significantly better wide angle

24 mm

28 mm

More than 10% better wide angle

Significantly smaller

91x52x20 mm

100x56x28 mm

Around 40% smaller

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Shoots faster

10 fps

4.6 fps

More than 2x faster continuous shooting

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The DSC-WX1's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Significantly thinner

0.8"

1.1"

Around 30% thinner

Lighter

149 g

178 g

Around 20% lighter

Slightly less shutter lag

180 ms

290 ms

Around 40% less delay when taking photos

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the Sony DSC-WX1

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

51	vs	61
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a ultra compact.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	Slow max shutter speed
	1/1600 of a second

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Very small screens
	2.7"

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

	Both shoot high resolution HD movies
	720p @ 30fps

competitors

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Records higher quality movies

Records high-speed movies

Has a slightly narrower aperture

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Slightly closer macro focusing

Is thicker

Doesn't shoot as fast continuously

Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Creates panoramas in-camera

Is slightly lighter

Doesn't shoot as fast continuously

Records lower quality movies

Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Travel zoom

$149 - $200

Lighter

Slightly cheaper

Shoots slower

Compare the Lumix DMC-FH25 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

Travel zoom

$129

Significantly larger screen

Has a touch screen

Compare the Lumix DMC-FH22 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Higher resolution movies

Supports 24p

Less zoom

Much shorter max exposures

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

Compact

$147

Wider aperture

Smaller

Less zoom

Compare the Lumix DMC-FH3 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Significantly better wide angle

More zoom

Significantly worse macro capability

Shoots slower

Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Compact

$230

Higher resolution movies

Much higher true resolution

Slightly larger

Thicker

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W150

Compact

Has a viewfinder

Larger sensor

Significantly narrower aperture

Much worse wide angle

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W150 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$321

Much higher resolution screen

Higher resolution movies

Much narrower aperture

Significantly larger

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$249 - $250

Higher resolution movies

Better maximum light sensitivity

Significantly narrower aperture

Larger

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Fujifilm FinePix T200

Travel zoom

$150

Much higher true resolution

Much larger sensor

Much narrower aperture

Significantly worse wide angle

Compare the FinePix T200 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

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Panasonic LumixDMC-FH20 vs Sony Cyber-shotDSC-WX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FH20

Advantages of the Sony DSC-WX1

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon PowerShot A2200

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Fujifilm FinePix T200

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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FH20
vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-WX1