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Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Q7

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Q7 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
  • Released September 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS22
Pentax Q7
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Pentax Q7

 FH7 Q7 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Panasonic FH7

 Q7 FH7 
AnnouncedAugust 2013September 2011More recent by 23 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Pentax Q7

 FH7 Q7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Q7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH7 and Q7 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Q7 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography advice
Pentax Q7 Portrait photography advice
34
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
48
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Street photography information
Pentax Q7 Street photography information
67
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
lighter than competition (126 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
69
image stabilization (Sensor based)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax Q7 as a Sports photography camera
40
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
32
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides tracking autofocus
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
not so great battery power (250 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Travel photography factors
Pentax Q7 Travel photography factors
71
lighter than competition (126 grams)
supports touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
60
lighter than competition in class (200g)
flash built-in
not so great battery power (250 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH7
Landscape photography with Pentax Q7
43
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
55
manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax Q mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
not so great battery power (250 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Vlogging advice
Pentax Q7 Vlogging advice
34
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
lighter than competition (126g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (200g)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
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Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Pentax Q7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Pentax Q7
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