Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic LX7

Here, we are looking at the Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic LX7, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") have different sensor size.

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The FH20 was launched 3 years earlier than the LX7 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FH20 matches up against the LX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH20 offers outside dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Panasonic LX7 has sizing of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FH20 against the LX7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and LX7 is 93 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing specifications. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and LX7.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH20 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FH20 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older FH20 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.