Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A230

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A230, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and A230 (10MP) and the FH10 (1/2.3") and A230 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The FH10 was unveiled 3 years after the A230 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the FH10 matches up against the A230 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH10 Gallery and Sony A230 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH10 features outer dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony A230 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FH10 and the A230.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH10 and A230 is 97 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH10 and A230.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH10 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic FH10 will render more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent FH10 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.