Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A100

Below, we will be analyzing the Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and A100 (10MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH3 was announced 3 years after the A100 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FH3 grades versus the A100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH3 provides exterior measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony A100 has specifications of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FH3 against the A100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH3 and A100 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The image underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH3 and A100.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH3 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FH3 will give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer FH3 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.