Panasonic FH7 vs Samsung NX30

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic FH7 and Samsung NX30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the NX30 (20MP) is very comparable but the FH7 (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The FH7 was announced 3 years prior to the NX30 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the FH7 grades vs the NX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Samsung NX30. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Samsung NX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH7 comes with exterior dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Samsung NX30 has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH7 and Samsung NX30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the FH7 against the NX30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH7 and NX30 is 96 and 75 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH7 and NX30.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH7 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX30 will produce more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older FH7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.