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Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Efina

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Pentax Efina front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Efina Key Specs

Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS22
Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Launched June 2013
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Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Efina Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Efina, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the Efina (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH7 was announced 21 months earlier than the Efina which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FH7 grades vs the Efina with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Pentax Efina

 FH7 Efina 
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Panasonic FH7

 Efina FH7 
LaunchedJune 2013September 2011More modern by 21 months

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Pentax Efina

 FH7 Efina 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Efina Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH7 has outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Pentax Efina has dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FH7 and the Efina.

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Efina size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH7 and Efina is 96 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Efina top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Efina Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The image underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH7 and Efina.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic FH7 to give extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FH7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Efina sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Efina Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Efina Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography factors
Pentax Efina Portrait photography factors
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
34
megapixel count good (14MP)
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Street photography info
Pentax Efina Street photography info
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
lighter than others (126 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
64
image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than competition in class (91g)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
35
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (14MP)
low max shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Travel photography details
Pentax Efina Travel photography details
71
lighter than others (126 grams)
features touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than competition in class (91g)
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Landscape photography advice
Pentax Efina Landscape photography advice
43
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse mode
38
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5")
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH7
Vlogging with Pentax Efina
34
pretty wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than others (126 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
33
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (91 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
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Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Efina Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Pentax Efina
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Pentax Efina
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 Pentax Efina
Alternate name Lumix DMC-FS22 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2011-09-07 2013-06-03
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm 20cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 1/8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1400 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 4.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 gr (0.28 pounds) 91 gr (0.20 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photos 200 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $149 $10