Panasonic FH3 vs Sony WX350

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic FH3 and Sony WX350, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and WX350 (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH3 was brought out 5 years earlier than the WX350 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the FH3 grades against the WX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH3 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH3 features outer dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH3 and Sony WX350 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FH3 compared to the WX350.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FH3 and WX350 is 94 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The visual here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH3 and WX350.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony WX350 to offer you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FH3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.