Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FP7

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic FP7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the FP7 (16MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH10 was launched 2 years later than the FP7 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the FH10 scores vs the FP7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Panasonic FP7 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH10 has external measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Panasonic FP7 has sizing of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the FH10 and the FP7.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FH10 and FP7 is 97 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FH10 and FP7.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the exact same megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of images though you might want to consider the age of the cameras into account. The more recent FH10 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.