Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX10

On this page, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH3 was introduced 5 years earlier than the RX10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FH3 grades versus the RX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FH3 comes with outside 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 RX10 has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FH3 vs the RX10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FH3 and RX10 is 94 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH3 and RX10.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH3 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 will produce more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FH3 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.