Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic FH7

Here is a extended assessment of the Canon SX610 HS versus Panasonic FH7, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and FH7 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX610 HS was launched 3 years later than the FH7 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SX610 HS grades against the FH7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX610 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX610 HS Gallery and Panasonic FH7 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX610 HS has outside dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH7 has dimensions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the SX610 HS against the FH7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX610 HS and FH7 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The visual here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX610 HS and FH7.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Canon SX610 HS to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SX610 HS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.