Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A300

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH20 versus Sony A300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH20 was launched 24 months later than the A300 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FH20 scores versus the A300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH20 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH20 provides external measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony A300 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH20 versus Sony A300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FH20 against the A300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FH20 and A300 is 93 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH20 and A300.

Plainly, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH20 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FH20 will give more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger FH20 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.