Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A33

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic FH3 versus Sony A33, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH3 (14MP) and the A33 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the FH3 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The FH3 was launched 7 months prior to the A33 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FH3 matches up vs the A33 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Sony SLT-A33. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH3 has got outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony A33 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the FH3 against the A33.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH3 and A33 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing specifications. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH3 and A33.

Plainly, the two cameras have got the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The FH3 features the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder. The older FH3 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.