Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic FZ100

Following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic FZ100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the FZ100 (14MP) is very well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH7 was released 14 months after the FZ100 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the FH7 grades versus the FZ100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Panasonic FZ100 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH7 provides exterior dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ100 has dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the FH7 vs the FZ100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH7 and FZ100 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH7 and FZ100.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH7 to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern FH7 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.