Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A900

Below, we are looking at the Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A900, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and A900 (25MP) and the FH7 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The FH7 was manufactured 2 years after the A900 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FH7 matches up against the A900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH7 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH7 comes with physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony A900 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the FH7 vs the A900.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH7 and A900 is 96 and 54 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specifications. The picture underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH7 and A900.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH7 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A900 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The newer FH7 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.