Panasonic FH7 vs Sony TX66

Let's look closer at the Panasonic FH7 versus Sony TX66, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the TX66 (18MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH7 was revealed 5 months prior to the TX66 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FH7 grades versus the TX66 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH7 comes with exterior measurements 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 TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the FH7 vs the TX66.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH7 and TX66 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH7 and TX66.

Clearly, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony TX66 to produce extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively.