Panasonic FH7 vs Sigma SD1

Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FH7 and Sigma SD1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the SD1 (15MP) is pretty comparable but the FH7 (1/2.3") and SD1 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The FH7 was announced 12 months after the SD1 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FH7 grades versus the SD1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Sigma SD1. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Sigma SD1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH7 offers external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sigma SD1 has dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FH7 versus the SD1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH7 and SD1 is 96 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The image below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH7 and SD1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH7 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic FH7 will produce extra detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent FH7 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.