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Nikon P7800 vs Panasonic FH7

Portability
82
Imaging
38
Features
73
Overall
52
Nikon Coolpix P7800 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Nikon P7800 vs Panasonic FH7 Key Specs

Nikon P7800
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-4.0) lens
  • 399g - 119 x 78 x 50mm
  • Revealed November 2013
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
  • Announced September 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS22
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Nikon P7800 vs Panasonic FH7 Overview

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Nikon P7800 versus Panasonic FH7, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the P7800 (12MP) and FH7 (16MP) and the P7800 (1/1.7") and FH7 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The P7800 was manufactured 2 years later than the FH7 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the P7800 matches up versus the FH7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7800 over the Panasonic FH7

 P7800 FH7 
AnnouncedNovember 2013September 2011Fresher by 27 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Nikon P7800

 FH7 P7800 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon P7800 and Panasonic FH7

 P7800 FH7 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions

Nikon P7800 vs Panasonic FH7 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon P7800 provides outside dimensions of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH7 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the P7800 and the FH7.

Nikon P7800 vs Panasonic FH7 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the P7800 and FH7 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Nikon P7800 vs Panasonic FH7 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7800 vs Panasonic FH7 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7800 and FH7.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The P7800 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FH7 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger P7800 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Nikon P7800 vs Panasonic FH7 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7800 vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7800 vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7800 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography features
46
manual focus
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7800 Street photography factors
Panasonic FH7 Street photography factors
65
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
heavier than average in class (399g)
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7800 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FH7 Sports photography highlights
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (350 per charge)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7800 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FH7 Travel photography highlights
68
better than average battery power (350 per charge)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than average in class (399g)
low megapixels (12MP)
71
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
comes with focus via touch
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7800 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FH7 Landscape photography information
58
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (350 shots)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon P7800
Vlogging with Panasonic FH7
75
relatively wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic support
heavier than average in class (399 grams)
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (126g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Nikon P7800 vs Panasonic FH7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7800 and Panasonic FH7
 Nikon Coolpix P7800Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
General Information
Company Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7800 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FS22
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-11-25 2011-09-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 99 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.0 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 921k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 3.30 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (25p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high-speed: 1920 x 1080 (15 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 399 gr (0.88 pounds) 126 gr (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 119 x 78 x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 200 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 260 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL14 -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $550 $149