Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A58

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A58, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and A58 (20MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The FH3 was released 4 years earlier than the A58 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FH3 scores versus the A58 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 and Sony SLT-A58. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH3 Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH3 has got outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony A58 has measurements of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the FH3 compared to the A58.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH3 and A58 is 94 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH3 and A58.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH3 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A58 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older FH3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.