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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony TX7

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Introduced September 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS22
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic FH7 vs Sony TX7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the FH7 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") use different sensor sizing.

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The FH7 was revealed 21 months after the TX7 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the FH7 grades against the TX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Sony TX7

 FH7 TX7 
IntroducedSeptember 2011January 2010More modern by 21 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Panasonic FH7

 TX7 FH7 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Sony TX7

 FH7 TX7 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH7 features outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony TX7 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FH7 against the TX7.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and TX7 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The pic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH7 and TX7.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH7 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FH7 will show more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher FH7 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH7
Portrait photography with Sony TX7
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Street photography camera
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competitors in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Sports photography info
Sony TX7 Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Travel photography highlights
Sony TX7 Travel photography highlights
71
lighter than competition in class (126g)
offers focus by touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
59
supports touch to focus
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (149g)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Landscape photography information
Sony TX7 Landscape photography information
43
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
36
really wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH7
Vlogging with Sony TX7
34
decently wide (28mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
32
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (149g)
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Sony TX7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS22 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-09-07 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.30 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126g (0.28 lbs) 149g (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $149 $300