Panasonic FH3 vs Sony W810

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic FH3 vs Sony W810, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH3 was brought out 5 years before the W810 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FH3 scores versus the W810 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH3 Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FH3 has got external dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony W810 has specifications of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FH3 and the W810.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH3 and W810 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH3 and W810.

Plainly, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony W810 to offer more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos more aggressively. The older FH3 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.