Canon S100 vs Panasonic FH7

Lets examine more closely at the Canon S100 and Panasonic FH7, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and FH7 (16MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and FH7 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The S100 was announced 4 months after the FH7 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the S100 matches up versus the FH7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7. The whole galleries are available at Canon S100 Gallery & Panasonic FH7 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon S100 features physical measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH7 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the S100 vs the FH7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and FH7 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The pic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S100 and FH7.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S100 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH7 will offer extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively.