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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A6300

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Panasonic FH7
(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
Sony A6300
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Sony A6300

 FH7 A6300 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Panasonic FH7

 A6300 FH7 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016September 2011Newer by 53 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Sony A6300

 FH7 A6300 
Display dimensions3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and A6300 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6300 Portrait photography highlights
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
80
manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Street photography camera
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (126 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
79
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Sports photography details
Sony A6300 Sports photography details
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
75
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Travel photography advice
Sony A6300 Travel photography advice
71
lighter than competitors in class (126 grams)
provides touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
76
weather proofing
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6300 Landscape photography advice
43
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Vlogging info
Sony A6300 Vlogging info
34
really wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (126g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
35
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic jack
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Sony A6300
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Sony Alpha a6300
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