Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A560

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH10 versus Sony A560, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the A560 (14MP) is pretty close but the FH10 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH10 was released 2 years later than the A560 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FH10 scores versus the A560 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH10 enjoys physical measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony A560 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH10 versus Sony A560 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the FH10 vs the A560.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FH10 and A560 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FH10 and A560.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH10 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic FH10 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher FH10 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.