Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic FS7

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Panasonic FS7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") and FS7 (1/2.5") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-16 iHS was brought out 4 years after the FS7 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the SZ-16 iHS matches up against the FS7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-16 iHS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery & Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS provides outside dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS7 has specifications of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Panasonic FS7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-16 iHS versus the FS7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-16 iHS and FS7 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-16 iHS and FS7.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-16 iHS due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will render extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The fresher SZ-16 iHS will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.