Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH3

The following is a extensive review of the Panasonic G9 and Panasonic FH3, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and FH3 (14MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and FH3 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The G9 was launched 7 years after the FH3 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the G9 scores vs the FH3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G9 Gallery and Panasonic FH3 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G9 comes with physical measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") having a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Panasonic FH3 has dimensions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the G9 and the FH3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G9 and FH3 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The image here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G9 and FH3.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G9 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G9 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger G9 should have an advantage in sensor technology.