Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic ZS7

Following is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic ZS7, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and ZS7 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH7 was revealed 2 months after the ZS7 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FH7 grades vs the ZS7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Panasonic ZS7 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH7 provides outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS7 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FH7 compared to the ZS7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and ZS7 is 96 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The image below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH7 and ZS7.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FH7 to give greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively.