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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony HX100V

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony HX100V 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
  • Revealed September 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS22
Sony HX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Launched October 2011
  • Successor is Sony HX200V
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony HX100V Overview

Below is a detailed review of the Panasonic FH7 and Sony HX100V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the HX100V (16MP) is pretty close and both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH7 was announced at a similar time to the HX100V which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FH7 grades versus the HX100V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Sony HX100V

 FH7 HX100V 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Panasonic FH7

 HX100V FH7 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Sony HX100V

 FH7 HX100V 
LaunchedSeptember 2011October 2011Same generation
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH7 provides physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony HX100V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the FH7 versus the HX100V.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony HX100V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH7 and HX100V is 96 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony HX100V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH7 and HX100V.

Clearly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the identical resolution therefore you should expect comparable quality of pictures but you should factor the release date of the cameras into account.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography features
Sony HX100V Portrait photography features
34
good megapixels (16MP)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
39
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Street photography advice
Sony HX100V Street photography advice
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (126g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
50
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than average (577 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX100V as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
low fps (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
49
long zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX100V as a Travel photography camera
71
lighter than competition in class (126g)
has focus via touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
54
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (27mm)
very long reach (810mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than average (577 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Landscape photography information
Sony HX100V Landscape photography information
43
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
47
has manual focus
quite wide (27mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH7
Vlogging with Sony HX100V
34
quite wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (126g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
25
quite wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no external mic socket
heavier than average (577g)
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Sony HX100V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS22 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-09-07 2011-10-21
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 12.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 grams (0.28 lbs) 577 grams (1.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $149 $429