Panasonic FH7 vs Samsung NX mini

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FH7 vs Samsung NX mini, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the FH7 (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH7 was announced 3 years prior to the NX mini and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FH7 scores vs the NX mini with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Samsung NX mini. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH7 features external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX mini has specifications of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH7 vs Samsung NX mini in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FH7 compared to the NX mini.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH7 and NX mini is 96 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through specifications. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH7 and NX mini.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH7 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX mini will provide you with extra detail with its extra 4.5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FH7 will be behind in sensor tech.