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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony NEX-F3

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony NEX-F3 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
  • Launched September 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS22
Sony NEX-F3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
  • Announced August 2012
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-C3
  • Renewed by Sony NEX-3N
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FH7 versus Sony NEX-F3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the NEX-F3 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the FH7 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH7 was revealed 11 months before the NEX-F3 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FH7 grades against the NEX-F3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Sony NEX-F3

 FH7 NEX-F3 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Panasonic FH7

 NEX-F3 FH7 
AnnouncedAugust 2012September 2011Newer by 11 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Sony NEX-F3

 FH7 NEX-F3 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH7 provides physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony NEX-F3 has specifications of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH7 versus Sony NEX-F3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FH7 and the NEX-F3.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH7 and NEX-F3 is 96 and 86 respectively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The pic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FH7 and NEX-F3.

All in all, the 2 cameras have the same MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The FH7 provides the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF more challenging. The more aged FH7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-F3 as a Portrait photography camera
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
74
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Street photography details
Sony NEX-F3 Street photography details
67
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
lighter than competition (126g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
76
screen tilts
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH7
Sports photography with Sony NEX-F3
40
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
53
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery pack (470 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Travel photography info
Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography info
71
lighter than competition (126 grams)
supports focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
69
great battery pack (470 per charge)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH7
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-F3
43
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
70
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (470 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Vlogging details
Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging details
34
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
lighter than competition (126 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
27
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
no microphone socket
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Sony NEX-F3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Sony Alpha NEX-F3
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Alternative name Lumix DMC-FS22 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2011-09-07 2012-08-16
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 27.7mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 6400 16000
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.1-6.5 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.30 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 gr (0.28 pounds) 314 gr (0.69 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 73
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 1114
Other
Battery life 260 photos 470 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $149 $470