Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A68

Here is a complete analysis of the Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The FH5 was released 5 years before the A68 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FH5 scores vs the A68 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 & Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH5 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH5 provides external measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the FH5 compared to the A68.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH5 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FH5 and A68.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH5 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A68 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older FH5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.