Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A300

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH10 versus Sony A300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and A300 (10MP) and the FH10 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH10 was revealed 5 years after the A300 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FH10 matches up vs the A300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH10 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH10 provides outer measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony A300 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH10 versus Sony A300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FH10 and the A300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH10 and A300 is 97 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The picture here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FH10 and A300.

All in all, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH10 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FH10 will give more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern FH10 will have a benefit in sensor technology.