Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Q7
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Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Q7 Key Specs
(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
- Released September 2011
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS22
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax Q Mount
- 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
- Announced August 2013
- Succeeded the Pentax Q10
Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Q7 Overview
Lets look closer at the Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Q7, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the FH7 (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FH7 was announced 23 months before the Q7 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the FH7 scores against the Q7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Q7 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 and Pentax Q7. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH7 Gallery and Pentax Q7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Pentax Q7
FH7 | Q7 | |||
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Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Panasonic FH7
Q7 | FH7 | |||
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Announced | August 2013 | September 2011 | More recent by 23 months | |
Manually focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Crisper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Pentax Q7
FH7 | Q7 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH7 comes with outer 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) whilst the Pentax Q7 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Q7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FH7 vs the Q7.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH7 and Q7 is 96 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The graphic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH7 and Q7.
Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH7 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic FH7 will offer greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older FH7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 | Pentax Q7 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 | Pentax Q7 |
Also called as | Lumix DMC-FS22 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Released | 2011-09-07 | 2013-08-08 |
Body design | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine IV | - |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 11 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Pentax Q |
Lens zoom range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.1-6.5 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 8 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (optional) |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0fps | 5.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.30 m | 4.90 m (ISO100/m) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/2000 secs |
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) | FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 126 grams (0.28 lb) | 200 grams (0.44 lb) |
Dimensions | 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
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 images | 250 images |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | D-LI68 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (12 sec, 2 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $149 | $480 |