Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A68

Below is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic FH10 and Sony A68, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the FH10 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The FH10 was brought out 3 years before the A68 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FH10 matches up against the A68 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 and Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH10 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH10 has got outside measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FH10 and Sony A68 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FH10 vs the A68.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH10 and A68 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The visual below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FH10 and A68.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH10 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A68 will offer you extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The older FH10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.