Clicky

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FH3

Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FH3 Key Specs

Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Announced February 2018
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
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS11
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FH3 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic GX9 versus Panasonic FH3, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and FH3 (14MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and FH3 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The GX9 was brought out 8 years later than the FH3 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the GX9 matches up vs the FH3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone
	
	

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Panasonic FH3

 GX9 FH3 
IntroducedFebruary 2018January 2010More recent by 99 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kSharper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH3 over the Panasonic GX9

 FH3 GX9 

Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FH3

 GX9 FH3 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FH3 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 provides outer dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Panasonic FH3 has sizing of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

See the Panasonic GX9 versus Panasonic FH3 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GX9 against the FH3.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FH3 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and FH3 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FH3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FH3 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX9 and FH3.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX9 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will offer you extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern GX9 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FH3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FH3 Portrait photography factors
76
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
28
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Street Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Street photography information
Panasonic FH3 Street photography information
84
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
features focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Sports photography features
Panasonic FH3 Sports photography features
72
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
terrible battery life (260 CIPA)
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
slow fps (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX9 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH3 as a Travel photography camera
71
has bluetooth
features focus via touch
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
terrible battery life (260 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
64
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH3 Landscape photography advice
77
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
terrible battery life (260 CIPA)
37
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FH3 Vlogging highlights
35
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
29
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FH3
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Also called - Lumix DMC-FS11
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2018-02-13 2010-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,240 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 6.80 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 407g (0.90 pounds) 165g (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") 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 260 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $1,000 $160