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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A68

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Revealed September 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS22
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released November 2015
  • Older Model is Sony A65
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A68 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Sony A68

 FH7 A68 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Panasonic FH7

 A68 FH7 
ReleasedNovember 2015September 2011Fresher by 50 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Sony A68

 FH7 A68 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A68 size comparison

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

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A68 as a Portrait photography camera
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
79
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Street photography features
Sony A68 Street photography features
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
lighter than others (126g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
77
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A68 as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
low battery power (510 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Travel photography advice
Sony A68 Travel photography advice
71
lighter than others (126 grams)
provides touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
54
good MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low battery power (510 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A68 as a Landscape photography camera
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse function
67
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low battery power (510 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A68 as a Vlogging camera
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than others (126g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic jack
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Sony A68
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 Sony SLT-A68
Other name Lumix DMC-FS22 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2011-09-07 2015-11-06
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.1-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 grams (0.28 lb) 610 grams (1.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 701
Other
Battery life 260 pictures 510 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $149 $581