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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony QX100

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Panasonic FH3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 55 x 24mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS11
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Launched September 2013
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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony QX100 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FH3 vs Sony QX100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") boast totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The FH3 was announced 4 years earlier than the QX100 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the FH3 matches up versus the QX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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