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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs

Panasonic FH3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 55 x 24mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS11
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 II
  • Successor is Sony RX100 IV
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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") enjoy different sensor size.

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The FH3 was brought out 5 years earlier than the RX100 III which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FH3 matches up vs the RX100 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH3 over the Sony RX100 III

 FH3 RX100 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Panasonic FH3

 RX100 III FH3 
LaunchedMay 2014January 2010Newer by 53 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH3 and Sony RX100 III

 FH3 RX100 III 
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account 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 RX100 III has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the FH3 against the RX100 III.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FH3 and RX100 III is 94 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The image underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH3 and RX100 III.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH3 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony RX100 III will show more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 III Portrait photography factors
28
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
64
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detection focusing
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Street photography information
Sony RX100 III Street photography information
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (290 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX100 III Sports photography highlights
34
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
max fps very slow (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
65
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH3 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Travel photography camera
64
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
85
lighter than competitors in class (290 grams)
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH3
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 III
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
73
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH3
Vlogging with Sony RX100 III
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
80
fairly wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (290g)
no external microphone port
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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH3 and Sony RX100 III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Alternative name Lumix DMC-FS11 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-06 2014-05-15
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.80 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165g (0.36 lbs) 290g (0.64 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 55 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 495
Other
Battery life - 320 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $160 $748