Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A300

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH7 versus Sony A300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and A300 (10MP) and the FH7 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The FH7 was revealed 3 years later than the A300 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FH7 grades against the A300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH7 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH7 offers outside measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FH7 versus Sony A300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the FH7 vs the A300.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FH7 and A300 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The photograph here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH7 and A300.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH7 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FH7 will render greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent FH7 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.