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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1R II Key Specs

Panasonic FH3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 55 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS11
Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Launched October 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX1R
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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1R II Overview

The following is a complete comparison of the Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1R II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) provide different sensor sizing.

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The FH3 was released 6 years before the RX1R II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FH3 matches up against the RX1R II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH3 over the Sony RX1R II

 FH3 RX1R II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Panasonic FH3

 RX1R II FH3 
LaunchedOctober 2015January 2010Newer by 70 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH3 and Sony RX1R II

 FH3 RX1R II 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH3 comes with exterior dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R II has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FH3 vs the RX1R II.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH3 and RX1R II is 94 and 78 respectively.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The pic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH3 and RX1R II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH3 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX1R II will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged FH3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH3 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX1R II as a Portrait photography camera
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
85
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/4,000 seconds)
fantastic MP (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH3 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX1R II as a Street photography camera
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
73
screen tilts up and down
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
heavier than competitors in class (507g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX1R II Sports photography highlights
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
low frames per second (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
63
fantastic MP (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
focal length is fixed (35mm)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH3 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX1R II as a Travel photography camera
65
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
59
fantastic MP (42 megapixels)
good max aperture (f2.0)
missing Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (220 shots)
heavier than competitors in class (507 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Landscape photography features
Sony RX1R II Landscape photography features
37
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
68
has manual focus
good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
fantastic MP (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (220 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Vlogging details
Sony RX1R II Vlogging details
29
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
34
good max aperture (f2.0)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
heavier than competitors in class (507 grams)
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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH3 and Sony RX1R II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Also called Lumix DMC-FS11 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-01-06 2015-10-13
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 80 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35mm (1x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.0
Macro focusing range 5cm 14cm
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.80 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/4000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165 grams (0.36 lbs) 507 grams (1.12 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 55 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 97
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 3204
Other
Battery life - 220 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $160 $3,300