Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A77

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A77, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and A77 (24MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FH6 was manufactured 3 months after the A77 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FH6 matches up vs the A77 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH6 comes with exterior dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FH6 vs the A77.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH6 and A77 is 96 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The image underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH6 and A77.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH6 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A77 will result in more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively.