Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH7
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Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
- 124g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
- Introduced February 2009
(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
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS22

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH7 Overview
Lets look much closer at the Fujifilm A100 and Panasonic FH7, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and FH7 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

The Fujifilm A100 was launched 3 years earlier than the FH7 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the Fujifilm A100 scores against the FH7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH7 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix A100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm A100 Gallery and Panasonic FH7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Panasonic FH7
Fujifilm A100 | FH7 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Fujifilm A100
FH7 | Fujifilm A100 | |||
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Announced | September 2011 | ![]() | February 2009 | More modern by 31 months |
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Panasonic FH7
Fujifilm A100 | FH7 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focus | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Same display resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen |
Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH7 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm A100 comes with outside measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Panasonic FH7 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).
Analyze the Fujifilm A100 and Panasonic FH7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm A100 compared to the FH7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A100 and FH7 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH7 Sensor Comparison
Often, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A100 and FH7.
As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH7 to give you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH7 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix A100 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | FujiFilm | Panasonic |
Model type | Fujifilm FinePix A100 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 |
Also referred to as | - | Lumix DMC-FS22 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2009-02-04 | 2011-09-07 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Venus Engine IV |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 36-107mm (3.0x) | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.1-5.6 | f/3.1-6.5 |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8s | 60s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 4.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.90 m | 3.30 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 124 grams (0.27 lb) | 126 grams (0.28 lb) |
Dimensions | 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 260 shots |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $0 | $149 |