Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 IV

Here is a in depth comparison of the Panasonic FH3 and Sony RX100 IV, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The FH3 was revealed 6 years before the RX100 IV and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FH3 scores vs the RX100 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH3 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH3 has got external dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FH3 and Sony RX100 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the FH3 versus the RX100 IV.

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

Generally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH3 and RX100 IV.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH3 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 IV will resolve greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older FH3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.