Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX10 III

The following is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX10 III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") boast totally different sensor size.

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The FH3 was revealed 7 years earlier than the RX10 III which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FH3 matches up vs the RX10 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH3 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH3 features outer measurements 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 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FH3 versus the RX10 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH3 and RX10 III is 94 and 53 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The image below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FH3 and RX10 III.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH3 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 III will produce extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged FH3 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.