Panasonic FH7 vs Sony TX7
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony TX7 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH7 Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Sony TX7
FH7 | TX7 | |||
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Introduced | September 2011 | ![]() | January 2010 | More modern by 21 months |
Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Panasonic FH7
TX7 | FH7 | |||
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Screen sizing | 3.5" | ![]() | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Sony TX7
FH7 | TX7 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focus | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | 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).
Analyze the Panasonic FH7 vs Sony TX7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony TX7 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 | |
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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 |