Panasonic FH3 vs Sony H200

Here is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic FH3 versus Sony H200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and H200 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH3 was announced 4 years before the H200 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FH3 grades versus the H200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH3 has 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 H200 has proportions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FH3 compared to the H200.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FH3 and H200 is 94 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The visual here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FH3 and H200.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony H200 to give more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FH3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.