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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A900

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
Portability
54
Imaging
66
Features
62
Overall
64

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A900 Key Specs

Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS16
Sony A900
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Announced October 2008
  • Replacement is Sony A99
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A900 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Panasonic FH2 versus Sony A900, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and A900 (25MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH2 was manufactured 2 years after the A900 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FH2 grades vs the A900 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Sony A900

 FH2 A900 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011October 2008Newer by 27 months

Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Panasonic FH2

 A900 FH2 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Sony A900

 FH2 A900 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A900 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH2 comes with external dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A900 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FH2 versus Sony A900 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FH2 against the A900.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A900 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH2 and A900 is 96 and 54 respectively.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A900 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A900 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The image here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH2 and A900.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH2 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A900 will offer more detail due to its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer FH2 will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A900 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A900 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A900 Portrait photography highlights
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
71
manual focus
high megapixels (25 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
no liveview
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH2
Street photography with Sony A900
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
lighter than competition (121 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather proof
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Sports photography advice
Sony A900 Sports photography advice
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery power (270 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
high megapixels (25 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
weather proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview
max fps low (5.0 frames per second)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Travel photography advice
Sony A900 Travel photography advice
72
good battery power (270 shots)
lighter than competition (121g)
includes focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
54
weather proof
high megapixels (25MP)
no Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A900 as a Landscape photography camera
41
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
good battery power (270 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
72
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
high megapixels (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather proof
has double storage slots
no liveview
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Vlogging details
Sony A900 Vlogging details
32
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (121 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic support
9
can't shoot video
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Sony A900
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Sony Alpha DSLR-A900
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS16 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2011-01-05 2008-10-22
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 25 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 6048 x 4032
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.1-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.30 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 121 grams (0.27 pounds) 895 grams (1.97 pounds)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 1431
Other
Battery life 270 shots 880 shots
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 Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32
Storage slots Single Two
Pricing at release $149 $2,736