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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony G3

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony G3 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
  • Announced September 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS22
Sony G3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 185g - 97 x 59 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony G3 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic FH7 and Sony G3, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and G3 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH7 was manufactured 2 years later than the G3 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the FH7 matches up vs the G3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Sony G3

 FH7 G3 
RevealedSeptember 2011January 2009Fresher by 33 months

Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Panasonic FH7

 G3 FH7 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Sony G3

 FH7 G3 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony G3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH7 comes with outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony G3 has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FH7 vs the G3.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony G3 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FH7 and G3 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony G3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony G3 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH7 and G3.

As you can see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH7 to give extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer FH7 will have an edge in sensor tech.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony G3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH7
Portrait photography with Sony G3
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decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
26
manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Street photography advice
Sony G3 Street photography advice
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
lighter than competition (126 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Sports photography highlights
Sony G3 Sports photography highlights
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
23
has image stabilization (Optical)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Travel photography highlights
Sony G3 Travel photography highlights
71
lighter than competition (126g)
boasts focus via touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.1)
50
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Landscape photography features
Sony G3 Landscape photography features
43
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
36
manual focus
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Vlogging camera
Sony G3 as a Vlogging camera
34
rather wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (126g)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
27
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone jack
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Sony G3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
Alternative name Lumix DMC-FS22 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-09-07 2009-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 1 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.30 m 4.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126g (0.28 lb) 185g (0.41 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $149 $200