Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A230
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A230 Key Specs
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
- 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
- Released September 2011
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS22
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A230 Overview
On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A230, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and A230 (10MP) and the FH7 (1/2.3") and A230 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FH7 was unveiled 2 years later than the A230 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FH7 grades vs the A230 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A230 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH7 Gallery and Sony A230 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Sony A230
FH7 | A230 | |||
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Introduced | September 2011 | May 2009 | More recent by 29 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A230 over the Panasonic FH7
A230 | FH7 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focus |
Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Sony A230
FH7 | A230 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Identical screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen |
Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A230 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH7 provides outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony A230 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).
Check the Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A230 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FH7 compared to the A230.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH7 and A230 is 96 and 69 respectively.
Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A230 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH7 and A230.
As you can see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH7 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Panasonic FH7 will resolve greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger FH7 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A230 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 |
Also called as | Lumix DMC-FS22 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Released | 2011-09-07 | 2009-05-18 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine IV | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 369.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3872 x 2592 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.1-6.5 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.55x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames per sec | 3.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.30 m | 10.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 126 grams (0.28 lb) | 490 grams (1.08 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 128 x 97 x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 63 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.3 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.4 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 531 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 260 images | 230 images |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FH50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $149 | $569 |