Canon T7 vs Panasonic FH8

Its time to look much closer at the Canon T7 vs Panasonic FH8, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the T7 (24MP) and FH8 (16MP) and the T7 (APS-C) and FH8 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The T7 was unveiled 6 years later than the FH8 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon T7 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the T7 grades vs the FH8 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS Rebel T7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The full galleries are available at Canon T7 Gallery & Panasonic FH8 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon T7 enjoys exterior dimensions of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") having a weight of 475 grams (1.05 lbs) and the Panasonic FH8 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the T7 compared to the FH8.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the T7 and FH8 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the T7 and FH8.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The T7 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Canon T7 will produce greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The newer T7 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.