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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A330

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A330 Key Specs

Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS30
Sony A330
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 529g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Released May 2009
  • Replaced the Sony A300
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A330 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Sony A330

 FH20 A330 
ReleasedJanuary 2010May 2009More recent by 8 months

Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Panasonic FH20

 A330 FH20 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Sony A330

 FH20 A330 
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A330 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A330 size comparison

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

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A330 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A330 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A330 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A330 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH20 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A330 as a Portrait photography camera
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
62
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
resolution not great (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Street photography features
Sony A330 Street photography features
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
75
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH20
Sports photography with Sony A330
34
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
50
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
not so great battery power (230 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Travel photography information
Sony A330 Travel photography information
64
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
44
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (230 shots)
resolution not great (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography advice
Sony A330 Landscape photography advice
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
54
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
not so great battery power (230 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH20
Vlogging with Sony A330
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
9
no video recording
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH20 and Sony A330
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS30 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2010-01-06 2009-05-18
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (Auto ISO) 10.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 178 gr (0.39 lb) 529 gr (1.17 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 64
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.5
DXO Low light score not tested 535
Other
Battery life - 230 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $179 $545