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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A99 II

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A99 II Key Specs

Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Introduced September 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS22
Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Old Model is Sony A99
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A99 II Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A99 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the FH7 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH7 was unveiled 6 years prior to the A99 II which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the FH7 matches up vs the A99 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Sony A99 II

 FH7 A99 II 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Panasonic FH7

 A99 II FH7 
RevealedSeptember 2016September 2011More modern by 61 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Sony A99 II

 FH7 A99 II 
Display size3"3"Same display measurements

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FH7 has got external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A99 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FH7 versus the A99 II.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A99 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FH7 and A99 II is 96 and 57 respectively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The image underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH7 and A99 II.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH7 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A99 II will give you extra detail having an extra 26MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FH7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH7
Portrait photography with Sony A99 II
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
86
manual focus
high MP (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Street photography highlights
Sony A99 II Street photography highlights
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
lighter than competition (126g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking focus
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
82
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (490 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH7
Travel photography with Sony A99 II
71
lighter than competition (126g)
boasts focus by touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
70
environment proof
supports bluetooth
high MP (42MP)
selfie friendly display
terrible battery (490 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Landscape photography factors
Sony A99 II Landscape photography factors
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
82
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
has dual storage slots
terrible battery (490 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Vlogging highlights
Sony A99 II Vlogging highlights
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competition (126g)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
78
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic jack
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Sony A99 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Sony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 Sony Alpha A99 II
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS22 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2011-09-07 2016-09-19
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 42 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 7952 x 5304
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 399
Cross type focus points - 79
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.1-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.30 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 gr (0.28 lb) 849 gr (1.87 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 92
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 2317
Other
Battery life 260 photographs 490 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Storage slots 1 Two
Pricing at launch $149 $3,198