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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FH7

Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Olympus TG-320 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FH7 Key Specs

Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2012
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
  • Revealed September 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS22
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FH7 Overview

Following is a extended overview of the Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic FH7, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-320 (14MP) and the FH7 (16MP) is relatively similar and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-320 was brought out 5 months after the FH7 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the TG-320 grades vs the FH7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Panasonic FH7

		

		

			
 TG-320 FH7 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Olympus TG-320

		

		

			
 FH7 TG-320 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic FH7

		

		

			
 TG-320 FH7 
RevealedJanuary 2012September 2011Similar generation
Manually focus  No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FH7 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-320 has got physical dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH7 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-320 vs the FH7.
Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FH7 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-320 and FH7 is 94 and 96 respectively.
Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FH7 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FH7 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-320 and FH7.
As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Panasonic FH7 to offer more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively.
	
			Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FH7 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus TG-320 as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic FH7 as a Portrait photography camera
33
 good  resolution (14 megapixels)
 provides face detection focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual mode
 no external flash support
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
34
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 offers face detection focus
 no manual focus
 lack of manual mode
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Street photography info
Panasonic FH7 Street photography info
66
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proofing
 lighter than others (155 grams)
 no articulating screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
67
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 includes touch focus
 lighter than average (126 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus TG-320 as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic FH7 as a Sports photography camera
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good  resolution (14 megapixels)
 provides tracking autofocus
 weather proofing
 slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 terrible battery life (150 shots)
 does not have phase detect AF
40
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 offers tracking autofocus
 very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Travel photography features
Panasonic FH7 Travel photography features
67
 lighter than others (155 grams)
 weather proofing
 good  resolution (14MP)
 has built in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 missing Time Lapse recording
 terrible battery life (150 CIPA)
 does not have selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
 lighter than average (126g)
 includes touch focus
 good  resolution (16MP)
 flash built-in
 decently wide (28mm)
 lack of Time Lapse function
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FH7 Landscape photography details
39
 decently wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good  resolution (14MP)
 weather proofing
 focusing manually not possible
 can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 tiny screen (2.7")
 lack of manual mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 terrible battery life (150 CIPA)
 missing Time Lapse recording
43
 decently wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 no manual focus
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FH7 Vlogging highlights
32
 decently wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection focusing
 lighter than others (155g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 does not have selfie friendly display
 video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 missing external mic port
34
 decently wide (28mm)
 touch screen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection focus
 lighter than average (126g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of external mic jack
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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FH7 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic FH7
 Olympus TG-320Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-320 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FS22
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-10 2011-09-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 5.80 m 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
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 seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 155 grams (0.34 pounds) 126 grams (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 150 pictures 260 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $0 $149