Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX7
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX7 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
- Announced January 2010
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS30
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
- Introduced January 2010

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX7 Overview
Here is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic FH20 versus Sony TX7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") posses different sensor sizing.

The FH20 was introduced within a month of the TX7 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the FH20 scores versus the TX7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX7 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Sony TX7
FH20 | TX7 |
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Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Panasonic FH20
TX7 | FH20 | |||
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Screen size | 3.5" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.8") |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Sony TX7
FH20 | TX7 | |||
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Introduced | January 2010 | ![]() | January 2010 | Same age |
Manually focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither features selfie screen |
Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH20 enjoys outside measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony TX7 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
Take a look at the Panasonic FH20 versus Sony TX7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the FH20 compared to the TX7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH20 and TX7 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH20 and TX7.
As you can see, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH20 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FH20 will result in greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX7 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 |
Also referred to as | Lumix DMC-FS30 | - |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2010-01-06 | 2010-01-07 |
Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.4" |
Sensor measurements | 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 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 3456 x 2592 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.7 inches | 3.5 inches |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 2s |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 5.80 m (Auto ISO) | 3.80 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
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), 848 x 480 (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) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 178 gr (0.39 lbs) | 149 gr (0.33 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 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 model | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $179 | $300 |