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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A6400

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Panasonic FH3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 55 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS11
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Announced January 2019
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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A6400 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic FH3 and Sony A6400, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The FH3 was announced 10 years prior to the A6400 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FH3 matches up versus the A6400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH3 over the Sony A6400

 FH3 A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Panasonic FH3

 A6400 FH3 
AnnouncedJanuary 2019January 2010Newer by 109 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH3 and Sony A6400

 FH3 A6400 

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH3 comes with outer measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH3 and Sony A6400 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FH3 and the A6400.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH3 and A6400 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FH3 and A6400.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH3 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6400 will offer greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged FH3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Portrait photography advice
Sony A6400 Portrait photography advice
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
81
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH3 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Street photography camera
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
81
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
includes focus via touch
environment proofing
very good ISO range (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Sports photography features
Sony A6400 Sports photography features
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
76
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Travel photography details
Sony A6400 Travel photography details
64
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
87
environment proofing
has bluetooth
includes focus via touch
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6400 Landscape photography advice
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
80
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Vlogging info
Sony A6400 Vlogging info
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic support
80
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
features face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic port
no image stabilization
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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH3 and Sony A6400
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 Sony Alpha a6400
Other name Lumix DMC-FS11 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-01-06 2019-01-15
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 32000
Highest enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.80 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165g (0.36 pounds) 403g (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 98 x 55 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 83
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.6
DXO Low light score not tested 1431
Other
Battery life - 410 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $160 $898