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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS22
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10
  • Updated by Sony RX10 III
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic FH7 and Sony RX10 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is fairly close but the FH7 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH7 was revealed 4 years earlier than the RX10 II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the FH7 matches up against the RX10 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Sony RX10 II

 FH7 RX10 II 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Panasonic FH7

 RX10 II FH7 
LaunchedJune 2015September 2011Newer by 45 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Sony RX10 II

 FH7 RX10 II 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH7 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FH7 against the RX10 II.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and RX10 II is 96 and 58 respectively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching specifications. The picture here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH7 and RX10 II.

To sum up, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH7 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 II will provide you with more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged FH7 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography information
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography information
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
71
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH7
Street photography with Sony RX10 II
67
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
lighter than others (126 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
72
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH7
Sports photography with Sony RX10 II
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
68
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
environment sealing
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Travel photography information
Sony RX10 II Travel photography information
71
lighter than others (126g)
features focus by touch
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
56
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography highlights
43
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
62
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Vlogging features
Sony RX10 II Vlogging features
34
relatively wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than others (126g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
31
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Sony RX10 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS22 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-09-07 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 megapixels 20 megapixels
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 files
Min boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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 None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126g (0.28 lbs) 813g (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 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 531
Other
Battery life 260 shots 400 shots
Form 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
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $149 $998