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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A7R IV

Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
Portability
62
Imaging
81
Features
93
Overall
85

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A7R IV Key Specs

Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Sony A7R IV
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 665g - 129 x 96 x 78mm
  • Introduced July 2019
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7R III
  • Newer Model is Sony A7R V
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A7R IV Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A7R IV, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the FH10 (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The FH10 was manufactured 7 years prior to the A7R IV and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FH10 scores vs the A7R IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Sony A7R IV

 FH10 A7R IV 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Panasonic FH10

 A7R IV FH10 
IntroducedJuly 2019January 2013More recent by 79 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1440k230kSharper display (+1210k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Sony A7R IV

 FH10 A7R IV 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A7R IV Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH10 enjoys exterior dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony A7R IV has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A7R IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FH10 vs the A7R IV.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A7R IV size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FH10 and A7R IV is 97 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A7R IV top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A7R IV Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH10 and A7R IV.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH10 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A7R IV will deliver greater detail due to its extra 45 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively. The older FH10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A7R IV sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7R IV as a Portrait photography camera
30
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
88
you can focus manually
amazing MP (61MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Street photography info
Sony A7R IV Street photography info
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (103 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
79
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
includes touch to focus
environment proof
above average ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Sports photography info
Sony A7R IV Sports photography info
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
90
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (61 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
better than average battery (670 shots)
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Travel photography highlights
Sony A7R IV Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than others in class (103 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
74
better than average battery (670 per charge)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
includes touch to focus
amazing MP (61 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A7R IV Landscape photography highlights
39
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
88
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (61 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
above average ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
better than average battery (670 CIPA)
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Vlogging details
Sony A7R IV Vlogging details
31
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (103 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
37
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic socket
screen is not selfie friendly
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A7R IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Sony A7R IV
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Sony Alpha A7R IV
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 Sony Alpha A7R IV
Type Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-01-07 2019-07-16
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 61 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 9504 x 6336
Maximum native ISO 6400 32000
Maximum boosted ISO - 102800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 567
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 5,760 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.40 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync.
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 103g (0.23 lbs) 665g (1.47 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 99
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 3344
Other
Battery life 260 photographs 670 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots 1 Two
Launch pricing $110 $3,498