Panasonic FH1 vs Sony A58

On this page, we are contrasting the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony A58, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and A58 (20MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH1 was manufactured 4 years prior to the A58 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FH1 grades versus the A58 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Sony SLT-A58. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH1 features 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 A58 has proportions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony A58 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the FH1 against the A58.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FH1 and A58 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing technical specs. The visual below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH1 and A58.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH1 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A58 will offer greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older FH1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.