Canon R3 vs Panasonic FH2

Below is a thorough review of the Canon R3 versus Panasonic FH2, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the R3 (24MP) and FH2 (14MP) and the R3 (Full frame) and FH2 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The R3 was manufactured 10 years later than the FH2 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon R3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the R3 matches up against the FH2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS R3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon R3 Gallery & Panasonic FH2 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Canon R3 provides outside measurements of 150mm x 143mm x 87mm (5.9" x 5.6" x 3.4") having a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs) and the Panasonic FH2 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the R3 versus the FH2.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the R3 and FH2 is 52 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the R3 and FH2.

As you can see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The R3 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon R3 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The younger R3 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.