Panasonic FH7 vs Sony TX1

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FH7 vs Sony TX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the FH7 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor size.

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The FH7 was announced 2 years after the TX1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the FH7 grades vs the TX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH7 features outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony TX1 has specifications of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH7 vs Sony TX1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the FH7 versus the TX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and TX1 is 96 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FH7 and TX1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH7 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH7 will produce extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger FH7 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.