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Canon A810 vs Panasonic FH3

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FH3 Key Specs

Canon A810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 171g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Panasonic FH3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 55 x 24mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS11
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Canon A810 vs Panasonic FH3 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon A810 and Panasonic FH3, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the A810 (16MP) and the FH3 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A810 was brought out 2 years later than the FH3 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the A810 scores vs the FH3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Panasonic FH3

 A810 FH3 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2010Fresher by 26 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH3 over the Canon A810

 FH3 A810 

Common features in the Canon A810 and Panasonic FH3

 A810 FH3 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FH3 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A810 offers physical dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Panasonic FH3 has dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the A810 versus the FH3.

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FH3 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A810 and FH3 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FH3 top view buttons comparison

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FH3 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specifications. The photograph below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A810 and FH3.

To sum up, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon A810 to offer you more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher A810 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FH3 sensor size comparison

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A810 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH3 Portrait photography features
34
good megapixels (16MP)
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
28
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A810 Street photography advice
Panasonic FH3 Street photography advice
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A810 Sports photography details
Panasonic FH3 Sports photography details
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
low fps (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A810 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH3 as a Travel photography camera
65
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A810 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH3 Landscape photography advice
38
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
37
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A810 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FH3 Vlogging factors
31
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
29
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
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Canon A810 vs Panasonic FH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A810 and Panasonic FH3
 Canon PowerShot A810Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot A810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-FS11
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-07 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 6.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 171 gr (0.38 lbs) 165 gr (0.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 98 x 55 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots -
Battery style AA -
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $99 $160