Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A6600

The following is a detailed overview of the Panasonic FH3 versus Sony A6600, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The FH3 was revealed 10 years before the A6600 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FH3 scores versus the A6600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH3 comes with external dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FH3 versus the A6600.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FH3 and A6600 is 94 and 77 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The picture here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH3 and A6600.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH3 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A6600 will produce greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged FH3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.