Panasonic FH7 vs Sony W830

Below is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic FH7 versus Sony W830, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the W830 (20MP) is fairly close and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH7 was brought out 3 years before the W830 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FH7 scores versus the W830 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH7 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH7 enjoys physical 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 W830 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FH7 versus Sony W830 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FH7 against the W830.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and W830 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH7 and W830.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony W830 to render extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older FH7 will be behind in sensor innovation.