Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10 III

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX10 III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is pretty well matched but the FH7 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") use different sensor size.

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The FH7 was launched 5 years prior to the RX10 III which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FH7 grades against the RX10 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH7 enjoys physical dimensions 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 RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH7 and the RX10 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and RX10 III is 96 and 53 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The pic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH7 and RX10 III.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH7 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 III will give you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH7 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.