Panasonic FH1 vs Sony NEX-7

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony NEX-7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH1 was introduced 23 months prior to the NEX-7 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FH1 matches up versus the NEX-7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH1 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH1 comes with external measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony NEX-7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the FH1 against the NEX-7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FH1 and NEX-7 is 95 and 84 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The pic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FH1 and NEX-7.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH1 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-7 will result in extra detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged FH1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.