Panasonic FH2 vs Sony G3

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH2 Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.

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.

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

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.