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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony G3

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony G3 Key Specs

Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
Sony G3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 185g - 97 x 59 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony G3 Overview

Below is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic FH2 and Sony G3, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and G3 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH2 was brought out 2 years later than the G3 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FH2 scores versus the G3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Sony G3

 FH2 G3 
ReleasedJanuary 2011January 2009More recent by 25 months

Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Panasonic FH2

 G3 FH2 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display dimension3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Sony G3

 FH2 G3 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony G3 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH2 comes with external measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony G3 has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FH2 against the G3.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony G3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FH2 and G3 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony G3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony G3 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH2 and G3.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH2 to provide more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger FH2 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony G3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony G3 as a Portrait photography camera
33
resolution is good (14MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
26
has manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH2
Street photography with Sony G3
67
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
lighter than competitors (121 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Sports photography details
Sony G3 Sports photography details
43
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery pack (270 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
23
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH2
Travel photography with Sony G3
72
good battery pack (270 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (121g)
boasts touch to focus
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
50
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
low MP (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography features
Sony G3 Landscape photography features
41
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
good battery pack (270 per charge)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
36
has manual focus
big screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Vlogging information
Sony G3 Vlogging information
32
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors (121 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic support
27
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone support
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Sony G3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
Other name Lumix DMC-FS16 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-01-05 2009-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.30 m 4.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 121 gr (0.27 pounds) 185 gr (0.41 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 270 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $149 $200