Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic LX7
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Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic LX7 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 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.
Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic LX7 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Panasonic LX7
FH20 | LX7 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Panasonic FH20
LX7 | FH20 | |||
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Released | October 2012 | January 2010 | Fresher by 33 months | |
Manually focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Display size | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 920k | 230k | Sharper display (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Panasonic LX7
FH20 | LX7 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | 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.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.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic LX7 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 | |
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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 |