Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung NX3000

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung NX3000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and NX3000 (20MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and NX3000 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The FH2 was introduced 4 years before the NX3000 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FH2 matches up versus the NX3000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 & Samsung NX3000. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH2 Gallery & Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH2 has got outside dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX3000 has dimensions of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung NX3000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the FH2 against the NX3000.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FH2 and NX3000 is 96 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The visual underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH2 and NX3000.

To sum up, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH2 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX3000 will resolve greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FH2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.