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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A99 II

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A99 II Key Specs

Panasonic FH3
(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
Sony A99 II
(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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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A99 II Overview

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.

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The 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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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 
RevealedSeptember 2016January 2010More recent by 81 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper 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).

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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.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A99 II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FH3 and A99 II is 94 and 57 respectively.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Portrait photography details
Sony A99 II Portrait photography details
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
86
you can focus manually
megapixel count great (42MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Street photography advice
Sony A99 II Street photography advice
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Sports photography factors
Sony A99 II Sports photography factors
34
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count great (42MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
not so great battery life (490 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Travel photography highlights
Sony A99 II Travel photography highlights
64
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
weather proof
supports bluetooth
megapixel count great (42 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery life (490 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH3
Landscape photography with Sony A99 II
37
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
82
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count great (42 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
has dual storage slots
not so great battery life (490 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH3
Vlogging with Sony A99 II
29
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic support
78
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone jack
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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH3 and Sony A99 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3Sony 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