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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A68

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A68 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
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS16
Sony A68
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Sony A68

 FH2 A68 

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Panasonic FH2

 A68 FH2 
ReleasedNovember 2015January 2011More recent by 58 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Sony A68

 FH2 A68 
Screen size2.7"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FH2 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Portrait photography information
Sony A68 Portrait photography information
33
good megapixels (14MP)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
79
has manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Street photography factors
Sony A68 Street photography factors
67
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
lighter than competition (121g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
77
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Sports photography details
Sony A68 Sports photography details
43
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (270 shots)
max frames per second low (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
bad battery life (510 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Travel photography features
Sony A68 Travel photography features
72
better than average battery pack (270 per charge)
lighter than competition (121g)
supports touch focus
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
54
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
bad battery life (510 per charge)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A68 as a Landscape photography camera
41
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
better than average battery pack (270 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
67
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
bad battery life (510 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH2
Vlogging with Sony A68
32
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competition (121 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic support
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Sony A68
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Sony SLT-A68
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