Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A6000

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH3 and Sony A6000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The FH3 was introduced 5 years before the A6000 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FH3 grades vs the A6000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Sony Alpha a6000. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH3 offers external dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH3 and Sony A6000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FH3 against the A6000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH3 and A6000 is 94 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The picture here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH3 and A6000.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH3 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6000 will give you greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged FH3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.