Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A7S III

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FH3 versus Sony A7S III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH3 (14MP) and the A7S III (12MP) is relatively well matched but the FH3 (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.

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The FH3 was launched 11 years earlier than the A7S III and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FH3 scores against the A7S III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Sony Alpha A7S III. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Sony A7S III Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH3 has physical 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 Sony A7S III has sizing of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the FH3 against the A7S III.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FH3 and A7S III is 94 and 61 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH3 and A7S III.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH3 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic FH3 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FH3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.