Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic GF7

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic FH6 and Panasonic GF7, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the GF7 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the FH6 (1/2.3") and GF7 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH6 was announced 4 years earlier than the GF7 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FH6 grades vs the GF7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH6 Gallery and Panasonic GF7 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 offers outer measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Panasonic GF7 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH6 and Panasonic GF7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the FH6 versus the GF7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and GF7 is 96 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH6 and GF7.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH6 using its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Panasonic GF7 will resolve extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FH6 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.