Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A68

Here is a complete assessment of the Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A68, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the FH7 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The FH7 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the A68 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FH7 grades versus the A68 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 and Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH7 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH7 offers external 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 A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A68 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FH7 versus the A68.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH7 and A68.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH7 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A68 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FH7 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.