Panasonic FH1 vs Sony A500
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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony A500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
- 163g - 98 x 55 x 23mm
- Revealed January 2010
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS10
(Full Review)
- 12MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 630g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Introduced August 2009
- Replacement is Sony A560
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Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FH1 and Sony A500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH1 (12MP) and the A500 (12MP) is pretty similar but the FH1 (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.
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Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FH1 scores versus the A500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH1 over the Sony A500
| FH1 | A500 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A500 over the Panasonic FH1
| A500 | FH1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Very precise focus | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Common features in the Panasonic FH1 and Sony A500
| FH1 | A500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2010 |  | August 2009 | Similar generation |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Identical screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FH1 vs Sony A500 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH1 provides physical dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony A500 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the FH1 vs the A500.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH1 and A500 is 95 and 63 respectively.
Panasonic FH1 vs Sony A500 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The image below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH1 and A500.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The FH1 has got the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field more challenging.
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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony A500 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 |
| Also Known as | Lumix DMC-FS10 | - |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Revealed | 2010-01-06 | 2009-08-27 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 12MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4272 x 2848 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 200 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | - |
| Max aperture | f/2.8-6.9 | - |
| Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
| Number of lenses | - | 143 |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 230k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 95 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.53x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 6.0fps | 5.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 6.80 m | 12.00 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | - |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | - |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| 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 | 163g (0.36 lbs) | 630g (1.39 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 98 x 55 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | 64 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 21.8 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.6 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 772 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 520 shots |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Cost at release | $150 | $638 |