Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Q7

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.