Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic FH10
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Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic FH10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
- Announced February 2012
- Earlier Model is Nikon P7000
- Refreshed by Nikon P7700
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
- 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
- Introduced January 2013

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic FH10 Overview
Below is a comprehensive review of the Nikon P7100 and Panasonic FH10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and FH10 (16MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and FH10 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

The P7100 was launched 10 months earlier than the FH10 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the P7100 matches up vs the FH10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic FH10 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P7100 Gallery and Panasonic FH10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Panasonic FH10
P7100 | FH10 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Nikon P7100
FH10 | P7100 | |||
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Introduced | January 2013 | ![]() | February 2012 | More recent by 10 months |
Common features in the Nikon P7100 and Panasonic FH10
P7100 | FH10 | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Neither contains Touch display |
Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic FH10 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7100 has got outside dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Panasonic FH10 has measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).
See the Nikon P7100 and Panasonic FH10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the P7100 versus the FH10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7100 and FH10 is 82 and 97 respectively.

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic FH10 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The photograph here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7100 and FH10.
As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P7100 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH10 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older P7100 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic FH10 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P7100 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Nikon | Panasonic |
Model type | Nikon Coolpix P7100 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2012-02-20 | 2013-01-07 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Expeed C2 | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 6400 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 99 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-200mm (7.1x) | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.6 | f/2.8-6.9 |
Macro focusing distance | 2cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Display resolution | 921 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (tunnel) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 80% | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.3 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 9.00 m | 4.40 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 395 grams (0.87 lb) | 103 grams (0.23 lb) |
Dimensions | 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") | 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 41 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 19.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.7 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 165 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 photographs | 260 photographs |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (10 or 2 second delay) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $750 | $110 |