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Nikon L810 vs Panasonic FH3

Portability
74
Imaging
38
Features
38
Overall
38
Nikon Coolpix L810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Nikon L810 vs Panasonic FH3 Key Specs

Nikon L810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 23-585mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 430g - 111 x 76 x 83mm
  • Released February 2012
  • Refreshed by Nikon L820
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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Nikon L810 vs Panasonic FH3 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Nikon L810 vs Panasonic FH3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the L810 (16MP) and the FH3 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L810 was announced 2 years later than the FH3 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the L810 scores against the FH3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L810 over the Panasonic FH3

 L810 FH3 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2010More recent by 26 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH3 over the Nikon L810

 FH3 L810 

Common features in the Nikon L810 and Panasonic FH3

 L810 FH3 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Nikon L810 vs Panasonic FH3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon L810 offers outside measurements of 111mm x 76mm x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") along with a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs) while the Panasonic FH3 has sizing 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the L810 compared to the FH3.

Nikon L810 vs Panasonic FH3 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L810 and FH3 is 74 and 94 respectively.

Nikon L810 vs Panasonic FH3 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L810 vs Panasonic FH3 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the L810 and FH3.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Nikon L810 to show greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots more aggressively. The more modern L810 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Nikon L810 vs Panasonic FH3 sensor size comparison

Nikon L810 vs Panasonic FH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L810 vs Panasonic FH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L810 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH3 Portrait photography features
34
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
28
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon L810 Street photography information
Panasonic FH3 Street photography information
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L810 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH3 as a Sports photography camera
44
great zoom range (23-585mm 25.4 x zoom)
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.2 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
slow frames per second (6.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L810 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH3 as a Travel photography camera
60
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (23mm)
long reach (585mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
64
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L810 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH3 Landscape photography advice
40
pretty wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
37
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L810 Vlogging details
Panasonic FH3 Vlogging details
27
pretty wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
29
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone support
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Nikon L810 vs Panasonic FH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L810 and Panasonic FH3
 Nikon Coolpix L810Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
General Information
Brand Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix L810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FS11
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-02-01 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-585mm (25.4x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 1.2fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 6.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 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 data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 430g (0.95 lb) 165g (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 76 x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") 98 x 55 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 300 photos -
Battery style AA -
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $280 $160