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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
57
Overall
64

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1 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
  • Launched January 2010
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS11
Sony RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Introduced February 2013
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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1 Overview

The following is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic FH3 versus Sony RX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The FH3 was launched 4 years prior to the RX1 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FH3 grades versus the RX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH3 over the Sony RX1

 FH3 RX1 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Panasonic FH3

 RX1 FH3 
IntroducedFebruary 2013January 2010Newer by 38 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH3 and Sony RX1

 FH3 RX1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH3 enjoys outer dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony RX1 has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FH3 against the RX1.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FH3 and RX1 is 94 and 79 respectively.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The image below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH3 and RX1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH3 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX1 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Portrait photography details
Sony RX1 Portrait photography details
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
82
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/4,000s)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH3 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX1 as a Street photography camera
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
66
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
very good high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (482 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH3
Sports photography with Sony RX1
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
max fps low (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
53
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features tracking focus
focal length is fixed (35mm)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (270 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Travel photography features
Sony RX1 Travel photography features
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
62
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (270 per charge)
heavier than competition in class (482g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Landscape photography info
Sony RX1 Landscape photography info
37
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
65
manual focus
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (270 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Vlogging info
Sony RX1 Vlogging info
29
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic port
34
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic port
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (482 grams)
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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH3 and Sony RX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS11 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-01-06 2013-02-19
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35mm (1x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.0-22.0
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.80 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/4000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 165 grams (0.36 lbs) 482 grams (1.06 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 55 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 93
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.3
DXO Low light score not tested 2534
Other
Battery life - 270 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $160 $2,798