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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Panasonic FH3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 55 x 24mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS11
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony A77
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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A77 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH3 over the Sony A77 II

 FH3 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Panasonic FH3

 A77 II FH3 
LaunchedMay 2014January 2010Newer by 53 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH3 and Sony A77 II

 FH3 A77 II 
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

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

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH3 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Portrait photography camera
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
79
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Street photography details
Sony A77 II Street photography details
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
76
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proof
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Sports photography features
Sony A77 II Sports photography features
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
max fps very slow (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery pack (480 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Travel photography features
Sony A77 II Travel photography features
65
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
weather proof
good resolution (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (480 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH3 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Landscape photography camera
37
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
73
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proof
terrible battery pack (480 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Vlogging info
Sony A77 II Vlogging info
29
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
78
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic support
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Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH3 and Sony A77 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 Sony SLT-A77 II
Also called Lumix DMC-FS11 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2010-01-06 2014-05-21
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 80 50
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.80 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165 grams (0.36 lb) 647 grams (1.43 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 55 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life - 480 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $160 $1,198