Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A99 II

Below is a extensive overview of the Panasonic FH10 and Sony A99 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the FH10 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) boast different sensor sizes.

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The FH10 was manufactured 4 years before the A99 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FH10 grades vs the A99 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH10 has got 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) whilst the Sony A99 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH10 and Sony A99 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the FH10 compared to the A99 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH10 and A99 II is 97 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The photograph underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH10 and A99 II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH10 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A99 II will show greater detail due to its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FH10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.