Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A330

Below is a in-depth review of the Panasonic FH8 versus Sony A330, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and A330 (10MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The FH8 was announced 2 years later than the A330 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FH8 matches up versus the A330 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH8 Gallery and Sony A330 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH8 has got external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A330 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FH8 versus Sony A330 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the FH8 versus the A330.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and A330 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The graphic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH8 and A330.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH8 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FH8 will give you extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger FH8 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.