Panasonic FH5 vs Sony NEX-3N

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FH5 and Sony NEX-3N, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH5 (16MP) and the NEX-3N (16MP) is relatively well matched but the FH5 (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The FH5 was brought out 3 years before the NEX-3N which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the FH5 matches up against the NEX-3N with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 and Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH5 Gallery and Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH5 comes with outside measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-3N has dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FH5 and Sony NEX-3N in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FH5 and the NEX-3N.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FH5 and NEX-3N is 96 and 89 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FH5 and NEX-3N.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same MP albeit different sensor sizes. The FH5 contains the tinier sensor which should make getting shallower DOF tougher. The more aged FH5 is going to be behind in sensor technology.