Panasonic FH3 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Below is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic FH3 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the FH3 (14MP) and the Galaxy Camera (16MP) is pretty similar and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH3 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the Galaxy Camera and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FH3 scores versus the Galaxy Camera with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Samsung Galaxy Camera. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH3 has got outside dimensions 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 Galaxy Camera has dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FH3 against the Galaxy Camera.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FH3 and Galaxy Camera is 94 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH3 and Galaxy Camera.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Samsung Galaxy Camera to deliver greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older FH3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.