Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A68

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.