Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A100

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH22 versus Sony A100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and A100 (10MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The FH22 was manufactured 3 years later than the A100 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the FH22 scores versus the A100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH22 provides external dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A100 has proportions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FH22 and the A100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and A100 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The graphic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH22 and A100.

To sum up, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH22 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic FH22 will render greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher FH22 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.