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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH7

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
45
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH7 Key Specs

Fujifilm F900EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 61 x 36mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm F800EXR
Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Introduced September 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS22
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH7 Overview

The following is a detailed analysis of the Fujifilm F900EXR and Panasonic FH7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and the FH7 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and FH7 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F900EXR was released 18 months after the FH7 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the Fujifilm F900EXR matches up vs the FH7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Panasonic FH7

 Fujifilm F900EXR FH7 
IntroducedJanuary 2013September 2011Newer by 18 months
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Fujifilm F900EXR

 FH7 Fujifilm F900EXR 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Panasonic FH7

 Fujifilm F900EXR FH7 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH7 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F900EXR offers outer measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Panasonic FH7 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR versus the FH7.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F900EXR and FH7 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH7 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The pic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F900EXR and FH7.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F900EXR contains the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The more modern Fujifilm F900EXR provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH7 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography highlights
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MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2")
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good resolution (16MP)
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Street photography factors
Panasonic FH7 Street photography factors
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (232g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2")
67
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
lighter than competition (126 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH7 as a Sports photography camera
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great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
tiny sensor size (1/2")
not so great battery pack (260 shots)
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image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Travel photography details
Panasonic FH7 Travel photography details
66
lighter than competition (232 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery pack (260 shots)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than competition (126g)
comes with focus by touch
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH7
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relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor size (1/2")
not so great battery pack (260 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
42
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm F900EXR
Vlogging with Panasonic FH7
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relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (232g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
missing external mic port
34
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
lighter than competition (126 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F900EXR and Panasonic FH7
 Fujifilm FinePix F900EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FS22
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-30 2011-09-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR II Venus Engine IV
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 232g (0.51 lb) 126g (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs 260 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $380 $149