Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A99 II
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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A99 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
- 165g - 98 x 55 x 24mm
- Announced January 2010
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS11
(Full Review)
- 42MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
- Revealed September 2016
- Earlier Model is Sony A99
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Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FH3 and Sony A99 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe FH3 was launched 7 years before the A99 II and that is quite a serious gap 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 A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FH3 grades against the A99 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH3 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH3 over the Sony A99 II
| FH3 | A99 II |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Panasonic FH3
| A99 II | FH3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | September 2016 |  | January 2010 | More recent by 81 months |
| Manually focus |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fully articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen size | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 1229k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+999k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic FH3 and Sony A99 II
| FH3 | A99 II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touch friendly screen |  | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH3 offers outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).
Check the Panasonic FH3 and Sony A99 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the FH3 against the A99 II.
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FH3 and A99 II is 94 and 57 respectively.
Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH3 and A99 II.
All in all, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH3 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A99 II will offer more detail utilizing its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older FH3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A99 II Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 | Sony Alpha A99 II | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 | Sony Alpha A99 II |
| Otherwise known as | Lumix DMC-FS11 | - |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
| Announced | 2010-01-06 | 2016-09-19 |
| Body design | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 861.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 42 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 7952 x 5304 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | - | 102400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | 399 |
| Cross type focus points | - | 79 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | - |
| Largest aperture | f/2.8-6.9 | - |
| Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
| Total lenses | - | 143 |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully articulated |
| Screen size | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 1,229k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 6.0fps | 12.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 6.80 m | no built-in flash |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash sync | - | 1/250 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | - |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 165 gr (0.36 lbs) | 849 gr (1.87 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 98 x 55 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 92 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 25.4 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.4 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 2317 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 490 shots |
| Battery format | - | NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots |
| Storage slots | Single | Dual |
| Pricing at release | $160 | $3,198 |