Panasonic FH7 vs Sony W380

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FH7 and Sony W380, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the W380 (14MP) is very close and they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH7 was unveiled 21 months after the W380 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FH7 scores versus the W380 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH7 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH7 provides outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony W380 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH7 and Sony W380 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FH7 against the W380.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and W380 is 96 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FH7 and W380.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH7 to render greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger FH7 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.