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Canon 7D vs Panasonic FH2

Portability
56
Imaging
58
Features
70
Overall
62
Canon EOS 7D front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Canon 7D vs Panasonic FH2 Key Specs

Canon 7D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 860g - 148 x 111 x 74mm
  • Revealed November 2009
  • Newer Model is Canon 7D MII
Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS16
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Canon 7D vs Panasonic FH2 Overview

The following is a in depth review of the Canon 7D vs Panasonic FH2, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7D (18MP) and FH2 (14MP) and the 7D (APS-C) and FH2 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The 7D was announced 14 months before the FH2 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 7D matches up vs the FH2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 7D over the Panasonic FH2

 7D FH2 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Canon 7D

 FH2 7D 
LaunchedJanuary 2011November 2009Newer by 14 months

Common features in the Canon 7D and Panasonic FH2

 7D FH2 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Canon 7D vs Panasonic FH2 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Canon 7D provides physical measurements of 148mm x 111mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH2 has specifications of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the 7D versus the FH2.

Canon 7D vs Panasonic FH2 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7D and FH2 is 56 and 96 respectively.

Canon 7D vs Panasonic FH2 top view buttons comparison

Canon 7D vs Panasonic FH2 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 7D and FH2.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7D having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Canon 7D will show more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged 7D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 7D vs Panasonic FH2 sensor size comparison

Canon 7D vs Panasonic FH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 7D vs Panasonic FH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 7D Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FH2 Portrait photography highlights
74
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon 7D Street photography advice
Panasonic FH2 Street photography advice
57
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
fixed screen
no image stabilization
67
image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
lighter than average in class (121g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon 7D Sports photography features
Panasonic FH2 Sports photography features
64
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
low battery (800 per charge)
43
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
good battery power (270 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 7D Travel photography details
Panasonic FH2 Travel photography details
54
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (18MP)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
low battery (800 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
72
good battery power (270 CIPA)
lighter than average in class (121 grams)
has focus via touch
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 7D Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography highlights
63
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3")
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
no image stabilization
low battery (800 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
41
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
good battery power (270 shots)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 7D Vlogging info
Panasonic FH2 Vlogging info
29
features face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
32
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
lighter than average in class (121 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Canon 7D vs Panasonic FH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 7D and Panasonic FH2
 Canon EOS 7DPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS 7D Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-FS16
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-11-06 2011-01-05
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Dual Digic 4 Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 19 11
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-6.5
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 860 grams (1.90 pounds) 121 grams (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 148 x 111 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 854 not tested
Other
Battery life 800 pictures 270 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive cards SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $1,050 $149