Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A77 II

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic FH3 and Sony A77 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH3 was announced 5 years before the A77 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FH3 matches up vs the A77 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH3 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH3 comes with outer dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FH3 vs the A77 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH3 and A77 II is 94 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The image below may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH3 and A77 II.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH3 with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A77 II will produce more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH3 will be behind in sensor tech.