Nikon D3500 vs Panasonic FH20

In this article, we will be comparing the Nikon D3500 vs Panasonic FH20, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the D3500 (24MP) and FH20 (14MP) and the D3500 (APS-C) and FH20 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The D3500 was announced 8 years later than the FH20 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D3500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the D3500 grades vs the FH20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D3500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D3500 Gallery & Panasonic FH20 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D3500 offers outer dimensions of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 365 grams (0.80 lbs) while the Panasonic FH20 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the D3500 versus the FH20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D3500 and FH20 is 72 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The graphic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the D3500 and FH20.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D3500 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon D3500 will produce extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger D3500 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.