Panasonic FH3 vs Samsung NX10

Below is a extensive review of the Panasonic FH3 versus Samsung NX10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the FH3 (14MP) and the NX10 (15MP) is pretty well matched but the FH3 (1/2.3") and NX10 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The FH3 was announced 3 months prior to the NX10 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the FH3 scores vs the NX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 and Samsung NX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH3 Gallery and Samsung NX10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH3 features outer measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Samsung NX10 has sizing of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH3 versus Samsung NX10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the FH3 compared to the NX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FH3 and NX10 is 94 and 80 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH3 and NX10.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH3 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Samsung NX10 will give you extra detail with its extra 1MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.