Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic FP7

Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic FP7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and FP7 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH1 was brought out 12 months before the FP7 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the FH1 scores vs the FP7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Panasonic FP7 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH1 offers outer dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Panasonic FP7 has proportions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic FP7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FH1 versus the FP7.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FH1 and FP7 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH1 and FP7.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic FP7 to give you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older FH1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.