Panasonic FH3 vs Samsung GX-20

On this page, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FH3 vs Samsung GX-20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the FH3 (14MP) and the GX-20 (15MP) is pretty similar but the FH3 (1/2.3") and GX-20 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The FH3 was brought out 24 months later than the GX-20 which makes them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the FH3 grades versus the GX-20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Samsung GX-20. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Samsung GX-20 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH3 provides physical measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Samsung GX-20 has specifications of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FH3 vs the GX-20.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FH3 and GX-20 is 94 and 58 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH3 and GX-20.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH3 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Samsung GX-20 will offer more detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent FH3 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.