Canon SX120 IS vs Panasonic FH7

Let's examine more closely at the Canon SX120 IS versus Panasonic FH7, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and FH7 (16MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and FH7 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The SX120 IS was unveiled 24 months before the FH7 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SX120 IS matches up versus the FH7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7. The full galleries are available at Canon SX120 IS Gallery and Panasonic FH7 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX120 IS comes with outer measurements of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Panasonic FH7 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX120 IS versus Panasonic FH7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SX120 IS compared to the FH7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX120 IS and FH7 is 87 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX120 IS and FH7.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX120 IS having a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic FH7 will offer more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SX120 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.