Panasonic FH3 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FH3 and Sigma DP3 Merrill, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sigma. The resolution of the FH3 (14MP) and the DP3 Merrill (15MP) is relatively similar but the FH3 (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The FH3 was released 4 years prior to the DP3 Merrill and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FH3 scores against the DP3 Merrill with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 and Sigma DP3 Merrill. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH3 Gallery and Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH3 enjoys outer dimensions 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 Sigma DP3 Merrill has dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH3 and Sigma DP3 Merrill in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the FH3 against the DP3 Merrill.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH3 and DP3 Merrill is 94 and 83 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The photograph here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH3 and DP3 Merrill.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH3 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sigma DP3 Merrill will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 1MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FH3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.