Panasonic FH10 vs Sigma DP2

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FH10 versus Sigma DP2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sigma. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and DP2 (5MP) and the FH10 (1/2.3") and DP2 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH10 was brought out 3 years later than the DP2 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the FH10 scores vs the DP2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 and Sigma DP2. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH10 Gallery and Sigma DP2 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH10 provides outside dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sigma DP2 has sizing of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH10 versus Sigma DP2 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FH10 vs the DP2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH10 and DP2 is 97 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH10 and DP2.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH10 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FH10 will produce extra detail having its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The younger FH10 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.