Panasonic FH5 vs Sony TX7

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic FH5 and Sony TX7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") feature different sensor sizes.

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The FH5 was announced 13 months after the TX7 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FH5 matches up vs the TX7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH5 Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH5 enjoys outside measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony TX7 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH5 and Sony TX7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the FH5 and the TX7.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FH5 and TX7 is 96 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH5 and TX7.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH5 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FH5 will produce greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger FH5 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.