Panasonic FP7 vs Samsung HZ30W

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FP7 and Samsung HZ30W, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the FP7 (16MP) and HZ30W (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FP7 was introduced 12 months later than the HZ30W so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the FP7 matches up against the HZ30W with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 & Samsung HZ30W. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FP7 Gallery & Samsung HZ30W Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP7 enjoys outer dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ30W has dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the FP7 vs the HZ30W.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FP7 and HZ30W is 95 and 91 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The photograph underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP7 and HZ30W.

To sum up, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic FP7 to give greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher FP7 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.