Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A68
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A68 Key Specs
(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
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS16
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
- Released November 2015
- Earlier Model is Sony A65
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A68 Overview
Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FH2 versus Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe FH2 was manufactured 5 years prior to the A68 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FH2 matches up versus the A68 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A68 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 & Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH2 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Sony A68
FH2 | A68 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Panasonic FH2
A68 | FH2 | |||
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Released | November 2015 | January 2011 | More recent by 58 months | |
Focus manually | Dial precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 461k | 230k | Sharper screen (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Sony A68
FH2 | A68 | |||
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Screen size | 2.7" | 2.7" | Same screen sizing | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither contains Touch screen |
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH2 has got external measurements 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 A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).
See the Panasonic FH2 versus Sony A68 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the FH2 versus the A68.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FH2 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH2 and A68.
As you can tell, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH2 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A68 will give you extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older FH2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A68 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 | Sony SLT-A68 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 | Sony SLT-A68 |
Other name | Lumix DMC-FS16 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2011-01-05 | 2015-11-06 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine IV | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 79 |
Cross focus points | - | 15 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/3.1-6.5 | - |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 2.7" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.57x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0fps | 8.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.30 m | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/160 secs |
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), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480 |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 121g (0.27 pounds) | 610g (1.34 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 79 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.1 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.5 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 701 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 270 shots | 510 shots |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail price | $149 | $581 |