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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony W560

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony W560 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
  • Revealed September 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS22
Sony W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony W560 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FH7 vs Sony W560, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the W560 (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FH7 was released 9 months later than the W560 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the FH7 grades versus the W560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Sony W560

 FH7 W560 
RevealedSeptember 2011January 2011More recent by 9 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Panasonic FH7

 W560 FH7 

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Sony W560

 FH7 W560 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH7 has exterior 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) and the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH7 vs Sony W560 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FH7 vs the W560.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony W560 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and W560 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The graphic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH7 and W560.

Plainly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FH7 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger FH7 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH7 vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W560 as a Portrait photography camera
34
MP count good (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Street photography information
Sony W560 Street photography information
67
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (126g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH7
Sports photography with Sony W560
40
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Travel photography advice
Sony W560 Travel photography advice
71
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
has touch to focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
65
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Landscape photography factors
Sony W560 Landscape photography factors
43
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
42
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Vlogging features
Sony W560 Vlogging features
34
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (126g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone port
29
pretty wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
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Panasonic FH7 vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Sony W560
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS22 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-09-07 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.30 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126 gr (0.28 lbs) 110 gr (0.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" 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 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $149 $139