Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A58

Here is a extended comparison of the Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A58, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH5 (16MP) and the A58 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the FH5 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The FH5 was introduced 3 years prior to the A58 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the FH5 matches up against the A58 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 and Sony SLT-A58. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH5 Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH5 provides external measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A58 has sizing of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the FH5 against the A58.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH5 and A58 is 96 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FH5 and A58.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH5 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A58 will produce extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FH5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.