Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic G7

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic G7, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are designed by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FH20 (14MP) and the G7 (16MP) is pretty close but the FH20 (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH20 was announced 6 years before the G7 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FH20 matches up versus the G7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH20 Gallery and Panasonic G7 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH20 comes with external dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Panasonic G7 has proportions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH20 versus the G7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FH20 and G7 is 93 and 71 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and G7.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH20 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic G7 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older FH20 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.