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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony TX7

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Released January 2010
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Panasonic FH2 and Sony TX7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") feature different sensor sizes.

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The FH2 was announced 13 months after the TX7 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FH2 scores against the TX7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Sony TX7

 FH2 TX7 
ReleasedJanuary 2011January 2010More modern by 13 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Panasonic FH2

 TX7 FH2 
Display dimension3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Sony TX7

 FH2 TX7 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH2 has got exterior measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony TX7 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FH2 against the TX7.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FH2 and TX7 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH2 and TX7.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH2 using its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic FH2 will show extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer FH2 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Portrait photography features
Sony TX7 Portrait photography features
33
good resolution (14MP)
offers face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Street photography highlights
Sony TX7 Street photography highlights
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
lighter than others (121g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
59
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
heavier than others in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Sports photography camera
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery power (270 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Travel photography camera
72
great battery power (270 per charge)
lighter than others (121g)
provides focus via touch
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
59
has touch to focus
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than others in class (149 grams)
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography details
Sony TX7 Landscape photography details
41
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
great battery power (270 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
36
fairly wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Vlogging details
Sony TX7 Vlogging details
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
lighter than others (121g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic port
32
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than others in class (149g)
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Sony TX7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS16 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-01-05 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3.5"
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.30 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121 gr (0.27 pounds) 149 gr (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $149 $300