Panasonic FH7 vs Samsung NX500

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FH7 versus Samsung NX500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the FH7 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The FH7 was revealed 4 years earlier than the NX500 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FH7 scores vs the NX500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Samsung NX500. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH7 enjoys physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX500 has sizing of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FH7 versus Samsung NX500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the FH7 and the NX500.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FH7 and NX500 is 96 and 87 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH7 and NX500.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH7 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX500 will show extra detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FH7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.