Panasonic FH1 vs Sony RX100 VII

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony RX100 VII, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH1 was introduced 10 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the FH1 scores against the RX100 VII in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH1 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH1 has got external dimensions 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 RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony RX100 VII in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FH1 against the RX100 VII.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH1 and RX100 VII is 95 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The photograph here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH1 and RX100 VII.

To sum up, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH1 having a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX100 VII will produce extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older FH1 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.