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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony HX90V 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 HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released April 2015
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Here is a in-depth review of the Panasonic FH7 and Sony HX90V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is pretty similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH7 was introduced 4 years prior to the HX90V and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FH7 matches up versus the HX90V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Sony HX90V

 FH7 HX90V 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Panasonic FH7

 HX90V FH7 
ReleasedApril 2015September 2011Fresher by 43 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Sony HX90V

 FH7 HX90V 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH7 features 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 HX90V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH7 versus the HX90V.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and HX90V is 96 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH7 and HX90V.

Clearly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony HX90V to offer you more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FH7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX90V Portrait photography factors
34
good resolution (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
45
you can focus manually
good resolution (18MP)
supports face detection focusing
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Street photography advice
Sony HX90V Street photography advice
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
lighter than average in class (126g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
69
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (245 grams)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Sports photography highlights
Sony HX90V Sports photography highlights
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (360 per charge)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX90V Travel photography highlights
71
lighter than average in class (126g)
features focus via touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
76
better than average battery pack (360 CIPA)
lighter than average (245g)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
no Time Lapse mode
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH7
Landscape photography with Sony HX90V
43
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
53
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
better than average battery pack (360 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Vlogging advice
Sony HX90V Vlogging advice
34
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than average in class (126g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
75
fairly wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (245 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no external mic socket
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Sony HX90V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Alternate name Lumix DMC-FS22 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-09-07 2015-04-14
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV Bionz X
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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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) 245 grams (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
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 360 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $149 $440