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Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic FH7

Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
47
Overall
46
Canon PowerShot SX610 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic FH7 Key Specs

Canon SX610 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.8-6.9) lens
  • 191g - 105 x 61 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Superseded the Canon SX600 HS
Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Announced September 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS22
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Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic FH7 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX610 HS over the Panasonic FH7

 SX610 HS FH7 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015September 2011Fresher by 41 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Canon SX610 HS

 FH7 SX610 HS 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SX610 HS and Panasonic FH7

 SX610 HS FH7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic FH7 Physical Comparison

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.

Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic FH7 size comparison

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

Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic FH7 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic FH7 Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic FH7 sensor size comparison

Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography features
44
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
34
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Street photography details
Panasonic FH7 Street photography details
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (191g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
67
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (126g)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Sports photography features
Panasonic FH7 Sports photography features
45
incredible zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.5 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery (270 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
low frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FH7 Travel photography highlights
68
lighter than competition in class (191g)
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (450mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low battery (270 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
71
lighter than competitors in class (126g)
offers touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX610 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH7 as a Landscape photography camera
48
has manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery (270 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Vlogging info
Panasonic FH7 Vlogging info
35
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (191 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing external microphone jack
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
lighter than competitors in class (126 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone jack
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Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic FH7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX610 HS and Panasonic FH7
 Canon PowerShot SX610 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot SX610 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FS22
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-01-06 2011-09-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ Venus Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.8-6.9 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.5fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 191 grams (0.42 lb) 126 grams (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 photos 260 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $214 $149