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Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH7

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH7 Key Specs

Fujifilm A100
(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
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
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS22
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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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Panasonic FH7

 Fujifilm A100 FH7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Fujifilm A100

 FH7 Fujifilm A100 
AnnouncedSeptember 2011February 2009More modern by 31 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Panasonic FH7

 Fujifilm A100 FH7 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH7 size comparison

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

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH7 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography details
19
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH7 as a Street photography camera
54
lighter than competition in class (124g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
lighter than competition in class (126g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Sports photography features
Panasonic FH7 Sports photography features
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Travel photography features
Panasonic FH7 Travel photography features
56
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
71
lighter than competition in class (126g)
offers touch focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FH7 Landscape photography factors
22
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Vlogging information
Panasonic FH7 Vlogging information
25
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (126g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
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Fujifilm A100 vs Panasonic FH7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Panasonic FH7
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
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