Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A100

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FH2 and Sony A100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and A100 (10MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FH2 was announced 4 years later than the A100 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FH2 scores versus the A100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH2 Gallery and Sony A100 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH2 enjoys outer dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A100 has sizing of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH2 and Sony A100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FH2 vs the A100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH2 and A100 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The graphic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH2 and A100.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH2 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic FH2 will offer extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher FH2 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.