Panasonic FH3 vs Samsung NX20

Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FH3 versus Samsung NX20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and NX20 (20MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and NX20 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH3 was launched 3 years before the NX20 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the FH3 scores against the NX20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Samsung NX20. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Samsung NX20 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH3 enjoys outer measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX20 has sizing of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH3 versus Samsung NX20 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FH3 vs the NX20.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FH3 and NX20 is 94 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The visual underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FH3 and NX20.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH3 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX20 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older FH3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.