Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A6300
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- 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 referred to as Lumix DMC-FS22
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
- Announced February 2016
- Previous Model is Sony A6000
- Replacement is Sony A6500
Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A6300 Overview
Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A6300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the FH7 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe FH7 was launched 5 years earlier than the A6300 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FH7 matches up against the A6300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A6300 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Sony A6300
FH7 | A6300 | |||
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Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Panasonic FH7
A6300 | FH7 | |||
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Announced | February 2016 | September 2011 | Newer by 53 months | |
Manual focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Clearer display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Sony A6300
FH7 | A6300 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display size | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH7 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A6300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the FH7 and the A6300.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and A6300 is 96 and 83 respectively.
Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The pic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH7 and A6300.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH7 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6300 will give more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged FH7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A6300 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 | Sony Alpha a6300 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 | Sony Alpha a6300 |
Also called | Lumix DMC-FS22 | - |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2011-09-07 | 2016-02-03 |
Body design | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine IV | BIONZ X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 51200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.1-6.5 | - |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0fps | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 3.30 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
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) | 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 126 grams (0.28 lbs) | 404 grams (0.89 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 85 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1437 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 260 pictures | 400 pictures |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $149 | $889 |