Panasonic FH22 vs Sony A68

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic FH22 versus Sony A68, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The FH22 was released 6 years earlier than the A68 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the FH22 matches up versus the A68 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 and Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH22 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH22 provides physical measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH22 versus Sony A68 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FH22 compared to the A68.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FH22 and A68 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The picture here might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH22 and A68.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH22 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A68 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged FH22 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.