Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A200

Let's look closer at the Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A200, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and A200 (10MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH5 was brought out 2 years later than the A200 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FH5 grades vs the A200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH5 Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH5 comes with outer dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A200 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the FH5 compared to the A200.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FH5 and A200 is 96 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH5 and A200.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH5 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FH5 will show extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher FH5 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.