Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX10 IV

Following is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX10 IV, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") have different sensor measurements.

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The FH3 was unveiled 8 years prior to the RX10 IV which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the FH3 matches up against the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH3 has physical dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FH3 vs the RX10 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH3 and RX10 IV is 94 and 52 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The pic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH3 and RX10 IV.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH3 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 IV will provide more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged FH3 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.