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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 VII 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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS11
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Revealed July 2019
  • Older Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

In this article, we are reviewing the Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 VII, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The FH3 was launched 10 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FH3 matches up versus the RX100 VII in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH3 over the Sony RX100 VII

 FH3 RX100 VII 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Panasonic FH3

 RX100 VII FH3 
RevealedJuly 2019January 2010Fresher by 116 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH3 and Sony RX100 VII

 FH3 RX100 VII 

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH3 has exterior 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 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FH3 versus the RX100 VII.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH3 and RX100 VII is 94 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing technical specs. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH3 and RX100 VII.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH3 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VII will show more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older FH3 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH3 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Portrait photography camera
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
66
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Street photography details
Sony RX100 VII Street photography details
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
lighter than competition (302 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH3
Sports photography with Sony RX100 VII
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
70
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
terrible battery pack (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH3 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Travel photography camera
64
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
77
lighter than competition (302 grams)
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
terrible battery pack (260 CIPA)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH3
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VII
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
65
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
terrible battery pack (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Vlogging camera
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic support
81
decently wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
lighter than competition (302g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH3 and Sony RX100 VII
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FS11 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-06 2019-07-25
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 surface 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
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.80 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165 gr (0.36 lbs) 302 gr (0.67 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 55 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 63
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 418
Other
Battery life - 260 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $160 $1,298