Panasonic FH3 vs Panasonic L10

Here is a thorough review of the Panasonic FH3 and Panasonic L10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both produced by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and L10 (10MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor size.

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The FH3 was launched 2 years later than the L10 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FH3 matches up against the L10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Panasonic L10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH3 enjoys physical measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Panasonic L10 has proportions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH3 and Panasonic L10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FH3 vs the L10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FH3 and L10 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Generally, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH3 and L10.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH3 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic FH3 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent FH3 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.