Panasonic FH7 vs Sony TX9

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic FH7 versus Sony TX9, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and TX9 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH7 was announced 15 months after the TX9 making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FH7 scores vs the TX9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH7 features exterior dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony TX9 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH7 versus Sony TX9 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the FH7 compared to the TX9.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and TX9 is 96 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH7 and TX9.

Clearly, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH7 to deliver more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger FH7 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.