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Nikon L20 vs Panasonic FH7

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Nikon Coolpix L20 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Nikon L20 vs Panasonic FH7 Key Specs

Nikon L20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-136mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 135g - 97 x 61 x 29mm
  • Revealed 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
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS22
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Nikon L20 vs Panasonic FH7 Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Nikon L20 vs Panasonic FH7, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the L20 (10MP) and FH7 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L20 was released 3 years prior to the FH7 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the L20 matches up versus the FH7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L20 over the Panasonic FH7

 L20 FH7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Nikon L20

 FH7 L20 
AnnouncedSeptember 2011February 2009More recent by 31 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon L20 and Panasonic FH7

 L20 FH7 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Nikon L20 vs Panasonic FH7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon L20 offers outside measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the L20 against the FH7.

Nikon L20 vs Panasonic FH7 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the L20 and FH7 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Nikon L20 vs Panasonic FH7 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L20 vs Panasonic FH7 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the L20 and FH7.

As you can see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH7 to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older L20 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon L20 vs Panasonic FH7 sensor size comparison

Nikon L20 vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L20 vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon L20
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH7
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon L20
Street photography with Panasonic FH7
54
lighter than competition in class (135g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
lighter than competitors in class (126 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon L20
Sports photography with Panasonic FH7
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
max fps low (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon L20
Travel photography with Panasonic FH7
55
lighter than competition in class (135g)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
71
lighter than competitors in class (126 grams)
provides touch focus
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L20 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FH7 Landscape photography details
27
nice screen size (3")
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
43
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L20 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FH7 Vlogging highlights
24
lighter than competition in class (135 grams)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
34
fairly wide (28mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
lighter than competitors in class (126 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic port
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Nikon L20 vs Panasonic FH7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L20 and Panasonic FH7
 Nikon Coolpix L20Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
General Information
Company Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix L20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FS22
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-02-03 2011-09-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-136mm (3.6x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-6.7 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 135 grams (0.30 lb) 126 grams (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 61 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") 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 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
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