Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A7R IV

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 and Sony Alpha A7R IV. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH10 Gallery and Sony A7R IV Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.