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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX100 V 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
  • Released September 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS22
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100 IV
  • Successor is Sony RX100 VI
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX100 V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is very well matched but the FH7 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The FH7 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FH7 scores against the RX100 V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Sony RX100 V

 FH7 RX100 V 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Panasonic FH7

 RX100 V FH7 
RevealedOctober 2016September 2011More recent by 61 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Sony RX100 V

 FH7 RX100 V 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH7 provides exterior dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FH7 and the RX100 V.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and RX100 V is 96 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FH7 and RX100 V.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH7 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 V will give extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older FH7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography info
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography info
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
66
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
features face detection focus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Street photography advice
Sony RX100 V Street photography advice
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
lighter than others in class (126g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Sports photography information
Sony RX100 V Sports photography information
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
slow fps (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Travel photography factors
Sony RX100 V Travel photography factors
71
lighter than others in class (126g)
includes focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
80
lighter than competition (299g)
good MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography features
43
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
70
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery pack (220 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH7
Vlogging with Sony RX100 V
34
relatively wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than others in class (126g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic support
81
fairly wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition (299g)
missing external microphone support
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Sony RX100 V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Other name Lumix DMC-FS22 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2011-09-07 2016-10-06
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
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 surface 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
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 315
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per second 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126g (0.28 lb) 299g (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 586
Other
Battery life 260 shots 220 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $149 $998