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Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS3

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
31
Overall
33

Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS3 Key Specs

Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Launched September 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS22
Panasonic TS3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Announced August 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT3
  • Older Model is Panasonic TS2
  • Newer Model is Panasonic TS4
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Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS3 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Panasonic FH7 and Panasonic TS3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and they are both offered by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and TS3 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH7 was manufactured around the same time to the TS3 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FH7 scores versus the TS3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Panasonic TS3

 FH7 TS3 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS3 over the Panasonic FH7

 TS3 FH7 

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Panasonic TS3

 FH7 TS3 
AnnouncedSeptember 2011August 2011Same age
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS3 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH7 offers outside 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 TS3 has sizing of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FH7 against the TS3.

Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS3 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and TS3 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS3 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The photograph below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH7 and TS3.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH7 to produce greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography features
Panasonic TS3 Portrait photography features
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Street photography info
Panasonic TS3 Street photography info
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
lighter than competition (126g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Sports photography information
Panasonic TS3 Sports photography information
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
37
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery (310 per charge)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Travel photography details
Panasonic TS3 Travel photography details
71
lighter than competition (126 grams)
has focus by touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
63
better than average battery (310 CIPA)
environment sealing
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic TS3 Landscape photography factors
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
38
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
better than average battery (310 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Vlogging advice
Panasonic TS3 Vlogging advice
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than competition (126g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
31
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic support
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Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Panasonic TS3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
Also called Lumix DMC-FS22 Lumix DMC-FT3
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2011-09-07 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.30 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126 gr (0.28 lbs) 197 gr (0.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photos 310 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $149 $380