Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic FH3

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon SX410 IS and Panasonic FH3, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and FH3 (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was unveiled 5 years later than the FH3 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the SX410 IS matches up vs the FH3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX410 IS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX410 IS Gallery and Panasonic FH3 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX410 IS provides outside measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH3 has specifications of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX410 IS and Panasonic FH3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX410 IS versus the FH3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX410 IS and FH3 is 80 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The visual underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX410 IS and FH3.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Canon SX410 IS to give extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher SX410 IS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.