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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A560

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A560 Key Specs

Panasonic FH3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 55 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS11
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Released August 2010
  • Succeeded the Sony A500
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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A560 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic FH3 and Sony A560, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH3 (14MP) and the A560 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the FH3 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH3 was released 7 months prior to the A560 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FH3 matches up against the A560 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH3 over the Sony A560

 FH3 A560 

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Panasonic FH3

 A560 FH3 
ReleasedAugust 2010January 2010More recent by 7 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH3 and Sony A560

 FH3 A560 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH3 has exterior dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony A560 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH3 and Sony A560 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FH3 vs the A560.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A560 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH3 and A560 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The graphic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH3 and A560.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The FH3 features the tinier sensor which should make obtaining bokeh more challenging. The older FH3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Portrait photography info
Sony A560 Portrait photography info
28
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
72
manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Street photography features
Sony A560 Street photography features
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
75
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH3 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A560 as a Sports photography camera
34
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
max fps very slow (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
supports phase detect AF
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH3 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A560 as a Travel photography camera
64
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
60
great battery pack (1,050 shots)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Landscape photography features
Sony A560 Landscape photography features
37
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
two card slots
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Vlogging factors
Sony A560 Vlogging factors
29
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH3 and Sony A560
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FS11 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2010-01-06 2010-08-24
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.80 m 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165 gr (0.36 lbs) 599 gr (1.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 55 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 817
Other
Battery life - 1050 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 2
Retail cost $160 $650