Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A65

Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic FH7 versus Sony A65, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the FH7 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The FH7 was introduced 2 months prior to the A65 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FH7 matches up vs the A65 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Sony SLT-A65. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH7 features outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A65 has proportions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FH7 against the A65.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and A65 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing specifications. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FH7 and A65.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH7 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A65 will provide greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively.