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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony A77
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A77 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Sony A77 II

 FH2 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Panasonic FH2

 A77 II FH2 
AnnouncedMay 2014January 2011More recent by 41 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Sony A77 II

 FH2 A77 II 
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

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

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH2
Portrait photography with Sony A77 II
33
MP count decent (14MP)
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
79
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Street photography details
Sony A77 II Street photography details
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
lighter than competitors (121g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH2
Sports photography with Sony A77 II
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery pack (270 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
low battery life (480 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Travel photography details
Sony A77 II Travel photography details
72
good battery pack (270 shots)
lighter than competitors (121 grams)
comes with touch focus
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
64
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse function
low battery life (480 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Landscape photography camera
41
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
good battery pack (270 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
73
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
low battery life (480 shots)
no Timelapse function
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A77 II as a Vlogging camera
32
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than competitors (121g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
77
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone jack
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Sony A77 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Sony SLT-A77 II
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS16 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Launched 2011-01-05 2014-05-21
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
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 50
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
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) -
Maximal aperture f/3.1-6.5 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.30 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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) 647 grams (1.43 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 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life 270 pictures 480 pictures
Type 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 recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $149 $1,198