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Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic FH2

Portability
82
Imaging
35
Features
55
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix P7100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic FH2 Key Specs

Nikon P7100
(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
  • Launched February 2012
  • Earlier Model is Nikon P7000
  • Updated by Nikon P7700
Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS16
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Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic FH2 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic FH2, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and FH2 (14MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and FH2 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The P7100 was revealed 14 months after the FH2 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the P7100 matches up vs the FH2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Panasonic FH2

 P7100 FH2 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2011More modern by 14 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Nikon P7100

 FH2 P7100 

Common features in the Nikon P7100 and Panasonic FH2

 P7100 FH2 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic FH2 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon P7100 enjoys external measurements of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH2 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic FH2 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the P7100 and the FH2.

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic FH2 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the P7100 and FH2 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic FH2 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic FH2 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the P7100 and FH2.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The P7100 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FH2 will produce more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent P7100 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic FH2 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic FH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic FH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7100 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FH2 Portrait photography factors
45
focusing manually
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7100 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH2 as a Street photography camera
64
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
heavier than others in class (395g)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
lighter than others (121g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7100 Sports photography info
Panasonic FH2 Sports photography info
38
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery life (350 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (1.3 frames per second)
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery (270 per charge)
max fps low (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7100 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FH2 Travel photography factors
56
great battery life (350 per charge)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
heavier than others in class (395g)
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
72
good battery (270 CIPA)
lighter than others (121 grams)
has touch focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P7100
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH2
52
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (350 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
41
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
good battery (270 CIPA)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7100 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH2 as a Vlogging camera
29
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
comes with external mic port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
heavier than others in class (395g)
32
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than others (121 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic FH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7100 and Panasonic FH2
 Nikon Coolpix P7100Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
General Information
Company Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FS16
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-02-20 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 Venus Engine IV
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 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 99 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing distance 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.3 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.00 m 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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), 320 x 240 (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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 395g (0.87 lbs) 121g (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos 270 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $750 $149