Panasonic FH3 vs Panasonic FP7

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH3 versus Panasonic FP7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FH3 (14MP) and the FP7 (16MP) is pretty well matched and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH3 was released 12 months prior to the FP7 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FH3 matches up vs the FP7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Panasonic FP7 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH3 features physical measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Panasonic FP7 has specifications of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH3 vs the FP7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH3 and FP7 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The visual below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH3 and FP7.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic FP7 to give you more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older FH3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.