Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A9 II

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH10 and Sony A9 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the FH10 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The FH10 was revealed 7 years prior to the A9 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FH10 scores versus the A9 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH10 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH10 enjoys outside dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 II has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FH10 and Sony A9 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the FH10 against the A9 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FH10 and A9 II is 97 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The photograph below will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH10 and A9 II.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH10 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A9 II will provide extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older FH10 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.