Panasonic FH3 vs Sony a3500

On this page, we will be matching up the Panasonic FH3 versus Sony a3500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and a3500 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The FH3 was brought out 5 years before the a3500 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FH3 scores vs the a3500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Sony Alpha a3500. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH3 has got outer measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony a3500 has measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the FH3 vs the a3500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH3 and a3500 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The graphic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH3 and a3500.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH3 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony a3500 will provide extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FH3 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.