Panasonic FH7 vs Samsung MV800
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
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96 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Portability
97 Imaging
39 Features
43 Overall
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97 Imaging
39 Features
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Panasonic FH7 vs Samsung MV800 Key Specs
Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
(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
Samsung MV800
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 121g - 92 x 56 x 10mm
- Introduced September 2011
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Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FH7 versus Samsung MV800, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the MV800 (16MP) is pretty similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the FH7 scores vs the MV800 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Samsung MV800. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Samsung MV800 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Samsung MV800
| FH7 | MV800 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Samsung MV800 over the Panasonic FH7
| MV800 | FH7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Samsung MV800
| FH7 | MV800 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | September 2011 |  | September 2011 | Similar age |
| Focus manually |  | No manual focusing | ||
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen measurement |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic FH7 vs Samsung MV800 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH7 has got exterior measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Samsung MV800 has dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FH7 against the MV800.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH7 and MV800 is 96 and 97 respectively.
Panasonic FH7 vs Samsung MV800 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH7 and MV800.
All in all, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels so you can expect similar quality of photographs but you may want to take the age of the products into consideration.
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography features
Samsung MV800 Portrait photography features
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
good MP (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Panasonic FH7 as a Street photography camera
Samsung MV800 as a Street photography camera
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
lighter than others in class (126g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
lighter than competition in class (121g)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Panasonic FH7 Sports photography details
Samsung MV800 Sports photography details
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Panasonic FH7 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung MV800 as a Travel photography camera
lighter than others in class (126 grams)
boasts touch focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
lighter than competition in class (121g)
offers touch focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
Photography GlossaryLandscape Comparison
Panasonic FH7 Landscape photography information
Samsung MV800 Landscape photography information
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
decently wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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really wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than others in class (126 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
decently wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
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Panasonic FH7 vs Samsung MV800 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 | Samsung MV800 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Panasonic | Samsung |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 | Samsung MV800 |
| Otherwise known as | Lumix DMC-FS22 | - |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Launched | 2011-09-07 | 2011-09-01 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Venus Engine IV | - |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 11 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.1-6.5 | f/3.3-5.9 |
| Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 8 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames/s | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.30 m | 3.20 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | - |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320 x 240 (30/15 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone 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 | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 126 gr (0.28 pounds) | 121 gr (0.27 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 92 x 56 x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 260 images | - |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | - | BP70 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | Micro SD |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at release | $149 | $499 |