Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A200

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and A200 (10MP) and the FH10 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH10 was brought out 4 years after the A200 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FH10 scores versus the A200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH10 enjoys outer dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FH10 against the A200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH10 and A200 is 97 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The image underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH10 and A200.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH10 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic FH10 will offer greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The newer FH10 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.