Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic FS7

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH6 and Panasonic FS7, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and FS7 (1/2.5") provide different sensor size.

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The FH6 was unveiled 3 years later than the FS7 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FH6 grades against the FS7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH6 Gallery and Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH6 has got external dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Panasonic FS7 has specifications of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FH6 and Panasonic FS7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FH6 versus the FS7.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and FS7 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH6 and FS7.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH6 having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic FH6 will produce extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent FH6 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.