Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A7 III

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 and Sony Alpha A7 III. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH20 Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.