Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic FP7

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic FH6 versus Panasonic FP7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the FP7 (16MP) is very well matched and they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was brought out 13 months later than the FP7 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FH6 grades against the FP7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Panasonic FP7 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 provides physical dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP7 has sizing of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FH6 vs the FP7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and FP7 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The visual underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH6 and FP7.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic FP7 to resolve greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The fresher FH6 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.