Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A7c

Below, we are comparing the Panasonic FH7 and Sony A7c, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the FH7 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The FH7 was announced 10 years earlier than the A7c and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FH7 scores versus the A7c with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Sony Alpha A7c. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH7 enjoys physical measurements 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 Sony A7c has proportions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the FH7 versus the A7c.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FH7 and A7c is 96 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The photograph below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH7 and A7c.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH7 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A7c will resolve extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FH7 is going to be behind in sensor technology.