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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A7 III

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs

Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS30
Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7 II
  • Replacement is Sony A7 IV
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A7 III Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A7 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH20 was introduced 9 years prior to the A7 III and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FH20 grades vs the A7 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Sony A7 III

 FH20 A7 III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Panasonic FH20

 A7 III FH20 
IntroducedFebruary 2018January 2010More recent by 99 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Sony A7 III

 FH20 A7 III 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH20 features outer dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A7 III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the FH20 vs the A7 III.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A7 III size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH20 and A7 III is 93 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and A7 III.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH20 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A7 III will provide extra detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older FH20 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Portrait photography information
Sony A7 III Portrait photography information
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
84
manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH20
Street photography with Sony A7 III
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
78
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
boasts focus via touch
weather sealing
above average high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH20 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7 III as a Sports photography camera
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
87
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery life (610 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Travel photography details
Sony A7 III Travel photography details
64
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
73
great battery life (610 shots)
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
decent MP (24 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography information
Sony A7 III Landscape photography information
37
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
85
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
great battery life (610 CIPA)
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH20
Vlogging with Sony A7 III
28
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
36
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH20 and Sony A7 III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20Sony Alpha A7 III
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Sony Alpha A7 III
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FS30 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Released 2010-01-06 2018-02-27
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 51200
Max enhanced ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 693
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 178 gr (0.39 pounds) 650 gr (1.43 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 96
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.7
DXO Low light score not tested 3730
Other
Battery life - 610 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Two
Price at release $179 $1,998