Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH3 Gallery and Sony RX1 Gallery.

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).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH3 versus Sony RX1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.