Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 III

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony RX100 III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH1 was revealed 5 years prior to the RX100 III which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FH1 scores versus the RX100 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH1 enjoys outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony RX100 III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FH1 versus the RX100 III.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FH1 and RX100 III is 95 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH1 and RX100 III.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH1 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 III will produce more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged FH1 will be behind in sensor innovation.