Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A77 II

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FH2 and Sony A77 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The FH2 was manufactured 4 years before the A77 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FH2 matches up against the A77 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH2 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH2 enjoys exterior dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FH2 and Sony A77 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the FH2 compared to the A77 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FH2 and A77 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH2 and A77 II.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH2 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A77 II will give more detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older FH2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.