Panasonic FH8 vs Panasonic LX7

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic FH8 and Panasonic LX7, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The FH8 was revealed 9 months prior to the LX7 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FH8 matches up versus the LX7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH8 Gallery and Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH8 features outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Panasonic LX7 has sizing of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the FH8 against the LX7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH8 and LX7 is 96 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The graphic underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH8 and LX7.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH8 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic FH8 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FH8 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.