Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A65

On this page, we are reviewing the Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A65, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The FH5 was revealed 10 months prior to the A65 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the FH5 grades versus the A65 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 and Sony SLT-A65. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH5 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH5 offers 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) and the Sony A65 has sizing of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A65 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FH5 versus the A65.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH5 and A65 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH5 and A65.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH5 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A65 will result in greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged FH5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.