Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic FP8

Following is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic FH7 versus Panasonic FP8, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and FP8 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH7 was manufactured 2 years after the FP8 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the FH7 matches up vs the FP8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH7 Gallery and Panasonic FP8 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH7 enjoys physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic FP8 has sizing of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FH7 and the FP8.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH7 and FP8 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing specifications. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH7 and FP8.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH7 to result in greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger FH7 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.