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Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic LX7

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
45

Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic LX7 Key Specs

Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS30
Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Released October 2012
  • Older Model is Panasonic LX5
  • Refreshed by Panasonic LX10
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Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic LX7 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Panasonic LX7

 FH20 LX7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Panasonic FH20

 LX7 FH20 
ReleasedOctober 2012January 2010Fresher by 33 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Panasonic LX7

 FH20 LX7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic LX7 Physical Comparison

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).

Compare the Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic LX7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic LX7 size comparison

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

Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic LX7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic LX7 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic LX7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH20 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LX7 as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
45
manual focus
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Street photography features
Panasonic LX7 Street photography features
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors in class (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH20
Sports photography with Panasonic LX7
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery (330 per charge)
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH20 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LX7 as a Travel photography camera
64
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
64
better than average battery (330 CIPA)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than competitors in class (298 grams)
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography details
Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography details
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
57
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (330 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH20 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LX7 as a Vlogging camera
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
33
relatively wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (298 grams)
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Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic LX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH20 and Panasonic LX7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS30 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-06 2012-10-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Highest boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/1.4-2.3
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (Auto ISO) 8.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 178 gr (0.39 lb) 298 gr (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 50
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 147
Other
Battery life - 330 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $179 $400