Panasonic FH3 vs Panasonic ZS40

Following is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic FH3 and Panasonic ZS40, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and ZS40 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH3 was brought out 5 years prior to the ZS40 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FH3 scores against the ZS40 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH3 enjoys physical dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS40 has proportions of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FH3 compared to the ZS40.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FH3 and ZS40 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH3 and ZS40.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic ZS40 to give extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH3 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.