Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic LX100

Below is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic LX100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and LX100 (13MP) and the FH7 (1/2.3") and LX100 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizes.

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The FH7 was released 4 years prior to the LX100 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FH7 matches up versus the LX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH7 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH7 enjoys outer 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) while the Panasonic LX100 has sizing of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FH7 compared to the LX100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH7 and LX100 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH7 and LX100.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH7 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic FH7 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FH7 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.