Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A6300

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FH3 versus Sony A6300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The FH3 was manufactured 7 years before the A6300 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FH3 matches up versus the A6300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 and Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH3 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH3 offers outer dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH3 versus Sony A6300 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FH3 compared to the A6300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FH3 and A6300 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The image below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH3 and A6300.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH3 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6300 will show extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH3 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.