Panasonic FP3 vs Sony H400

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic FP3 versus Sony H400, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and H400 (20MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FP3 was introduced 5 years earlier than the H400 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the FP3 matches up versus the H400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FP3 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP3 features outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony H400 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FP3 compared to the H400.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP3 and H400 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP3 and H400.

As you can see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony H400 to give you greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged FP3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.