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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS22
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Updated by Sony RX10 II
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FH7 and Sony RX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is relatively similar but the FH7 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") have totally different sensor size.

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The FH7 was manufactured 3 years prior to the RX10 and that is quite a big 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 RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FH7 scores vs the RX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Sony RX10

 FH7 RX10 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Panasonic FH7

 RX10 FH7 
AnnouncedMarch 2014September 2011More recent by 30 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1290k230kClearer screen (+1060k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Sony RX10

 FH7 RX10 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH7 has got external measurements 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 RX10 has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH7 and Sony RX10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the FH7 vs the RX10.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH7 and RX10 is 96 and 58 respectively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH7 and RX10.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH7 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older FH7 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Portrait photography camera
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
70
you can focus manually
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Street photography factors
Sony RX10 Street photography factors
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
lighter than others in class (126g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
72
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH7
Sports photography with Sony RX10
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
environment proofing
great battery (420 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Travel photography features
Sony RX10 Travel photography features
71
lighter than others in class (126g)
offers focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
58
great battery (420 CIPA)
environment proofing
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Landscape photography camera
43
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
63
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
great battery (420 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 as a Vlogging camera
34
decently wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than others in class (126 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
30
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Sony RX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Also called Lumix DMC-FS22 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-09-07 2014-03-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,290 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/3200s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 10.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE 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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 gr (0.28 lbs) 813 gr (1.79 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 69
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 474
Other
Battery life 260 photos 420 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $149 $698