Panasonic FH3 vs Sony W800

Below is a extensive review of the Panasonic FH3 vs Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and W800 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH3 was launched 5 years before the W800 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FH3 scores vs the W800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH3 provides external measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony W800 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the FH3 versus the W800.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH3 and W800 is 94 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FH3 and W800.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony W800 to show greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older FH3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.