Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A7 III

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FH10 versus Sony A7 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the FH10 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH10 was launched 6 years before the A7 III and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FH10 scores vs the A7 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 and Sony Alpha A7 III. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH10 Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH10 features outer dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH10 versus Sony A7 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FH10 compared to the A7 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH10 and A7 III is 97 and 63 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH10 and A7 III.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH10 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A7 III will give you more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FH10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.