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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX7

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX7 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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS30
Sony TX7
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Sony TX7

 FH20 TX7 

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Panasonic FH20

 TX7 FH20 
Screen size3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Sony TX7

 FH20 TX7 
IntroducedJanuary 2010January 2010Same age
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

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

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Portrait photography information
Sony TX7 Portrait photography information
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.4")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Street photography info
Sony TX7 Street photography info
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.4")
no RAW support
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Sports photography info
Sony TX7 Sports photography info
34
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.4")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Travel photography factors
Sony TX7 Travel photography factors
64
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
59
boasts touch focus
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (149g)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography features
Sony TX7 Landscape photography features
37
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
36
decently wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.4")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Vlogging advice
Sony TX7 Vlogging advice
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
32
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone support
more heavy than competition (149g)
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH20 and Sony TX7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
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