Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A330

On this page, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FH20 and Sony A330, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and A330 (10MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FH20 was announced 8 months later than the A330 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FH20 matches up vs the A330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH20 has exterior measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony A330 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FH20 vs the A330.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and A330 is 93 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH20 and A330.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH20 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FH20 will provide more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher FH20 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.