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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A99 II

Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A99 II Key Specs

Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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 A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony A99
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A99 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Sony A99 II

 FH10 A99 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Panasonic FH10

 A99 II FH10 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016January 2013More recent by 45 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Sony A99 II

 FH10 A99 II 
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A99 II size comparison

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

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography info
Sony A99 II Portrait photography info
30
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
86
you can focus manually
high MP (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Street photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Street photography camera
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (103g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Sports photography camera
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
82
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
has phase detect AF
terrible battery power (490 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than average in class (103g)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
environment proofing
has bluetooth
high MP (42MP)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery power (490 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Landscape photography camera
39
rather wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
82
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
has dual storage slots
terrible battery power (490 CIPA)
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A99 II as a Vlogging camera
31
rather wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (103 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
78
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has mic jack
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Sony A99 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Sony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 Sony Alpha A99 II
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2013-01-07 2016-09-19
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 42 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 399
Cross focus points - 79
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 103 grams (0.23 lbs) 849 grams (1.87 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 92
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 2317
Other
Battery life 260 shots 490 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Storage slots 1 Dual
Retail cost $110 $3,198