Nikon D1 vs Panasonic FH3

Here, we will be matching up the Nikon D1 and Panasonic FH3, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the D1 (3MP) and FH3 (14MP) and the D1 (APS-C) and FH3 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The D1 was manufactured 10 years earlier than the FH3 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D1 being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the D1 matches up against the FH3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon D1 Gallery & Panasonic FH3 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D1 has got outside measurements of 157mm x 153mm x 85mm (6.2" x 6.0" x 3.3") having a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs) and the Panasonic FH3 has dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon D1 and Panasonic FH3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the D1 and the FH3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D1 and FH3 is 51 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The image here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the D1 and FH3.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The D1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FH3 will resolve more detail due to its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged D1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.