Panasonic FH3 vs Sony HX400V

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic FH3 versus Sony HX400V, 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 image resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH3 was released 5 years earlier than the HX400V and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the FH3 scores versus the HX400V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH3 provides outside measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony HX400V has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH3 versus Sony HX400V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the FH3 against the HX400V.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FH3 and HX400V is 94 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The graphic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FH3 and HX400V.

Plainly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony HX400V to give you more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FH3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.