Panasonic FH1 vs Sony A450

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony A450, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH1 (12MP) and the A450 (14MP) is fairly close but the FH1 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The FH1 was launched at a similar time to the A450 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FH1 scores versus the A450 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH1 comes with external measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony A450 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FH1 versus the A450.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH1 and A450 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH1 and A450.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH1 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A450 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively.