Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FH20

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic FH20, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 7000 (12MP) and the FH20 (14MP) is very well matched and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7000 was announced 12 months before the FH20 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the 7000 grades against the FH20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Panasonic FH20 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 7000 provides outside dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Panasonic FH20 has specifications of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic FH20 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the 7000 vs the FH20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and FH20 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The photograph below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7000 and FH20.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH20 to give greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.