Leica X-U vs Panasonic FH3

The following is a detailed overview of the Leica X-U and Panasonic FH3, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Leica and Panasonic. The image resolution of the X-U (16MP) and the FH3 (14MP) is pretty close but the X-U (APS-C) and FH3 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The X-U was unveiled 6 years after the FH3 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Leica X-U being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the X-U matches up versus the FH3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica X-U & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3. The full galleries are provided at Leica X-U Gallery & Panasonic FH3 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Leica X-U enjoys outside dimensions of 140mm x 79mm x 88mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 3.5") with a weight of 635 grams (1.40 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH3 has dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the X-U versus the FH3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the X-U and FH3 is 64 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the X-U and FH3.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The X-U with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Leica X-U will provide you with more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent X-U provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.