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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony NEX-5R

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5R front
Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony NEX-5R 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
  • Announced September 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS22
Sony NEX-5R
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-5N
  • Replacement is Sony NEX-5T
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony NEX-5R Overview

The following is a extended overview of the Panasonic FH7 and Sony NEX-5R, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the NEX-5R (16MP) is very similar but the FH7 (1/2.3") and NEX-5R (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The FH7 was introduced 11 months prior to the NEX-5R which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FH7 matches up vs the NEX-5R in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Sony NEX-5R

 FH7 NEX-5R 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5R over the Panasonic FH7

 NEX-5R FH7 
RevealedAugust 2012September 2011Newer by 11 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Sony NEX-5R

 FH7 NEX-5R 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony NEX-5R Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH7 features physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5R has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH7 and Sony NEX-5R in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the FH7 against the NEX-5R.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony NEX-5R size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH7 and NEX-5R is 96 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony NEX-5R top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony NEX-5R Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH7 and NEX-5R.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same megapixels but not the same sensor dimensions. The FH7 has the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field more challenging. The more aged FH7 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony NEX-5R sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony NEX-5R Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony NEX-5R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography details
Sony NEX-5R Portrait photography details
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
74
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Street photography camera
Sony NEX-5R as a Street photography camera
67
image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
lighter than competitors in class (126 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
80
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
offers focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Sports photography factors
Sony NEX-5R Sports photography factors
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps low (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
68
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH7
Travel photography with Sony NEX-5R
71
lighter than competitors in class (126g)
has focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
73
offers focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH7
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-5R
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
75
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Vlogging details
Sony NEX-5R Vlogging details
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (126 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
31
built-in touchscreen
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no external microphone port
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony NEX-5R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Sony NEX-5R
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Sony Alpha NEX-5R
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 Sony Alpha NEX-5R
Also called Lumix DMC-FS22 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2011-09-07 2012-08-29
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 99
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.1-6.5 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Tilt Up 180� Down 50� TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.30 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126 gr (0.28 lbs) 276 gr (0.61 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.1
DXO Low light score not tested 910
Other
Battery life 260 photographs 330 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $149 $750