Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 VA

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 VA, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The FH3 was manufactured 9 years earlier than the RX100 VA and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FH3 matches up vs the RX100 VA in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH3 has physical measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the FH3 against the RX100 VA.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH3 and RX100 VA is 94 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The photograph here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FH3 and RX100 VA.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH3 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 VA will give you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older FH3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.