Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A100
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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
- 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
- Introduced January 2011
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS18
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 638g - 133 x 95 x 71mm
- Introduced July 2006
- Superseded the Konica Minolta 5D
- Refreshed by Sony A550
Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A100 Overview
Here is a in depth comparison of the Panasonic FH5 and Sony A100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and A100 (10MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FH5 was announced 4 years later than the A100 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FH5 scores vs the A100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A100 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH5 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Sony A100
FH5 | A100 | |||
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Introduced | January 2011 | July 2006 | Fresher by 54 months | |
Display dimensions | 2.7" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Panasonic FH5
A100 | FH5 | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focus |
Common features in the Panasonic FH5 and Sony A100
FH5 | A100 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Equal display resolution | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither provides Touch friendly display |
Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A100 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH5 provides exterior dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A100 has measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).
See the Panasonic FH5 and Sony A100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FH5 vs the A100.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH5 and A100 is 96 and 64 respectively.
Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A100 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The visual below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH5 and A100.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH5 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FH5 will resolve extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher FH5 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A100 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 |
Also called as | Lumix DMC-FS18 | - |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Introduced | 2011-01-05 | 2006-07-31 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine IV | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.6 x 15.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 372.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3872 x 2592 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/3.1-6.5 | - |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.7" | 2.5" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.55x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames per second | 3.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 3.30 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | - |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
Video format | Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 121 grams (0.27 lbs) | 638 grams (1.41 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") | 133 x 95 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 61 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.2 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 476 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 260 shots | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | - | NP-FM55H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | Compact Flash (Type I or II) |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $169 | $1,000 |