Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A330

The following is a in depth comparison of the Panasonic FH6 versus Sony A330, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and A330 (10MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH6 was manufactured 2 years after the A330 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FH6 grades against the A330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH6 Gallery and Sony A330 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 offers outer dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A330 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the FH6 against the A330.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and A330 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The picture underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FH6 and A330.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH6 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic FH6 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent FH6 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.