Panasonic FH7 vs Sony H50

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FH7 vs Sony H50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and H50 (9MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH7 was introduced 2 years later than the H50 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the FH7 scores vs the H50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH7 offers 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) and the Sony H50 has specifications of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") along with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the FH7 against the H50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH7 and H50 is 96 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The photograph here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH7 and H50.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH7 to offer you more detail using its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern FH7 provides an advantage in sensor tech.