Panasonic FH7 vs Sony RX100 V

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH7 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

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.

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

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.