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Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FH7

Portability
81
Imaging
58
Features
75
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FH7 Key Specs

Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Revealed August 2018
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX100
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
  • Introduced September 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS22
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FH7 Overview

Following is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic LX100 II and Panasonic FH7, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the LX100 II (17MP) and the FH7 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the LX100 II (Four Thirds) and FH7 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The LX100 II was launched 7 years after the FH7 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the LX100 II scores vs the FH7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Panasonic FH7

 LX100 II FH7 
IntroducedAugust 2018September 2011More modern by 85 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen resolution1240k230kSharper screen (+1010k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 FH7 LX100 II 

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 II and Panasonic FH7

 LX100 II FH7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FH7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX100 II comes with outer measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH7 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

See the Panasonic LX100 II and Panasonic FH7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the LX100 II against the FH7.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FH7 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 II and FH7 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FH7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FH7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The image underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 II and FH7.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The LX100 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic LX100 II will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern LX100 II provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FH7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography information
Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography information
74
you can focus manually
good megapixels (17 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW files
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Street photography features
Panasonic FH7 Street photography features
77
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
lighter than average (126g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH7 as a Sports photography camera
71
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (17 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery pack (340 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH7 as a Travel photography camera
78
better than average battery pack (340 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
good megapixels (17MP)
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
does not offer selfie friendly display
71
lighter than average (126g)
boasts focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic LX100 II
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH7
76
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (17 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (340 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
43
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Vlogging factors
Panasonic FH7 Vlogging factors
37
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have microphone socket
34
really wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than average (126g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic FH7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 II and Panasonic FH7
 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FS22
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2018-08-22 2011-09-07
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 17MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4736 x 3552 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-75mm (3.1x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,240 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1800 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 3.30 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 392g (0.86 lb) 126g (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") 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 340 photographs 260 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $998 $149