Panasonic FH7 vs Sony W530

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic FH7 and Sony W530, 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 W530 (14MP) is pretty close and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH7 was released 9 months after the W530 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FH7 grades versus the W530 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH7 provides outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony W530 has dimensions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH7 and Sony W530 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FH7 against the W530.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and W530 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The image underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH7 and W530.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic FH7 to provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger FH7 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.