Panasonic FH1 vs Sony A77 II

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony A77 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The FH1 was released 5 years before the A77 II which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FH1 matches up against the A77 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH1 has got physical dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the FH1 vs the A77 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH1 and A77 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH1 and A77 II.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH1 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A77 II will give more detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged FH1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.