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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A560

Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A560 Key Specs

Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2013
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Released August 2010
  • Older Model is Sony A500
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A560 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Sony A560

 FH10 A560 
ReleasedJanuary 2013August 2010Fresher by 29 months

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Panasonic FH10

 A560 FH10 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Sony A560

 FH10 A560 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A560 size comparison

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

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A560 as a Portrait photography camera
30
good resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
72
has manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH10
Street photography with Sony A560
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
75
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Sports photography features
Sony A560 Sports photography features
41
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good battery (1,050 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH10
Travel photography with Sony A560
69
lighter than competition (103 grams)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
60
good battery (1,050 shots)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A560 Landscape photography highlights
39
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
73
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
good battery (1,050 CIPA)
has double storage slots
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A560 as a Vlogging camera
31
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic support
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic port
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Sony A560
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2013-01-07 2010-08-24
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.40 m 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 103 grams (0.23 lbs) 599 grams (1.32 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 817
Other
Battery life 260 images 1050 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 2
Price at launch $110 $650