Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A200
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A200 Key Specs
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
- 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
- Launched January 2013
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
- Released July 2008
- Renewed by Sony A230
Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A200 Overview
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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A200 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Sony A200
FH10 | A200 | |||
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Released | January 2013 | July 2008 | More modern by 55 months |
Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Panasonic FH10
A200 | FH10 | |||
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Manual focus | Very accurate focusing |
Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Sony A200
FH10 | A200 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimensions | 2.7" | 2.7" | Equal display measurements | |
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Exact same display resolution | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Absent Touch display |
Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A200 Physical Comparison
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).
See the Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A200 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A200 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A200 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Launched | 2013-01-07 | 2008-07-17 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.6 x 15.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 372.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3872 x 2592 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-6.9 | - |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 2.7 inches |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen technology | TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.55x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.40 m | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | - |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 103 grams (0.23 lbs) | 572 grams (1.26 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") | 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 63 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.3 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.3 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 521 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 260 photos | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | Compact Flash |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $110 | $100 |