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Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FH20

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FH20 Key Specs

Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Revealed November 2011
Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS30
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FH20 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic 3D1 versus Panasonic FH20, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 3D1 (12MP) and the FH20 (14MP) is very similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 3D1 was released 23 months later than the FH20 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 3D1 scores vs the FH20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Panasonic FH20

 3D1 FH20 
AnnouncedNovember 2011January 2010Fresher by 23 months
Display dimension3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Panasonic 3D1

 FH20 3D1 

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Panasonic FH20

 3D1 FH20 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FH20 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic 3D1 offers exterior measurements of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH20 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the 3D1 vs the FH20.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FH20 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 3D1 and FH20 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FH20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FH20 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specifications. The visual below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 3D1 and FH20.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH20 to deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer 3D1 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FH20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH20 Portrait photography features
27
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
28
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Street photography features
Panasonic FH20 Street photography features
61
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH20 Sports photography advice
30
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (200 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Travel photography information
Panasonic FH20 Travel photography information
59
features focus via touch
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low battery life (200 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
64
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography information
36
pretty wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery life (200 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
37
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging details
Panasonic FH20 Vlogging details
34
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone socket
28
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone socket
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FH20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Panasonic FH20
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FS30
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-11-07 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/1300s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 5.80 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193 gr (0.43 lb) 178 gr (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $670 $179