Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A100

Below is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic FH8 and Sony A100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and A100 (10MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The FH8 was manufactured 5 years later than the A100 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FH8 grades against the A100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH8 comes with exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A100 has specifications of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FH8 vs the A100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and A100 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The visual here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH8 and A100.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH8 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic FH8 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger FH8 provides a benefit in sensor technology.