Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A390

Below is a in depth overview of the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A390, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the A390 (14MP) is very close but the FH22 (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The FH22 was manufactured 6 months before the A390 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the FH22 scores vs the A390 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH22 Gallery and Sony A390 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH22 comes with external dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony A390 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A390 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FH22 vs the A390.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH22 and A390 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH22 and A390.

As you have seen, both cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The FH22 contains the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF more difficult.