Panasonic FH1 vs Sony A99

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony A99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and A99 (24MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The FH1 was revealed 3 years earlier than the A99 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FH1 scores against the A99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Sony SLT-A99. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH1 has got outer dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony A99 has specifications of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony A99 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FH1 versus the A99.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FH1 and A99 is 95 and 57 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH1 and A99.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH1 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A99 will offer you more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FH1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.