Panasonic FH6 vs Sony NEX-3N

Following is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic FH6 and Sony NEX-3N, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the NEX-3N (16MP) is pretty well matched but the FH6 (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The FH6 was unveiled 13 months prior to the NEX-3N which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FH6 matches up against the NEX-3N for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH6 has got outer dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony NEX-3N has measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FH6 against the NEX-3N.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and NEX-3N is 96 and 89 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH6 and NEX-3N.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH6 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-3N will give greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH6 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.