Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A9

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A9, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and A9 (24MP) and the FH10 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) feature totally different sensor size.

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The FH10 was launched 5 years before the A9 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FH10 scores versus the A9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 and Sony Alpha A9. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH10 Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH10 has outside measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony A9 has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") along with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FH10 compared to the A9.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FH10 and A9 is 97 and 65 respectively.

Often, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FH10 and A9.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH10 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A9 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FH10 is going to be behind in sensor tech.