Panasonic S3 vs Sony HX200V

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic S3 vs Sony HX200V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S3 (14MP) and HX200V (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S3 was launched 16 months earlier than the HX200V making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S3 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the S3 grades vs the HX200V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic S3 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S3 has got outside measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony HX200V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the S3 and the HX200V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S3 and HX200V is 96 and 66 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S3 and HX200V.

Clearly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony HX200V to provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged S3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.