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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony T99

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony T99 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
  • Announced September 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS22
Sony T99
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Launched July 2010
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony T99 Overview

The following is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic FH7 vs Sony T99, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the T99 (14MP) is relatively well matched and they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH7 was introduced 15 months after the T99 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FH7 grades vs the T99 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Sony T99

 FH7 T99 
LaunchedSeptember 2011July 2010Newer by 15 months

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Panasonic FH7

 T99 FH7 

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Sony T99

 FH7 T99 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH7 has physical 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) whilst the Sony T99 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the FH7 against the T99.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony T99 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FH7 and T99 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The pic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH7 and T99.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic FH7 to resolve extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern FH7 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography details
Sony T99 Portrait photography details
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Street photography advice
Sony T99 Street photography advice
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
lighter than competition (126 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Sports photography information
Sony T99 Sports photography information
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
low frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Travel photography factors
Sony T99 Travel photography factors
71
lighter than competition (126g)
features touch focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Landscape photography advice
Sony T99 Landscape photography advice
43
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
42
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Vlogging details
Sony T99 Vlogging details
34
decently wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than competition (126g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic jack
31
decently wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic jack
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Sony T99
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS22 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2011-09-07 2010-07-08
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1250 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 grams (0.28 lb) 121 grams (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $149 $179