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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FX78

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
31
Overall
33

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FX78 Key Specs

Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
Panasonic FX78
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FX77
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FX78 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FX78, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FS7 (10MP) and the FX78 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the FS7 (1/2.5") and FX78 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The FS7 was launched 24 months before the FX78 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the FS7 scores vs the FX78 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Panasonic FX78

 FS7 FX78 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX78 over the Panasonic FS7

 FX78 FS7 
LaunchedJanuary 2011January 2009More modern by 24 months
Screen dimension3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic FX78

 FS7 FX78 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FX78 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS7 offers physical measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX78 has sizing of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FX78 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FS7 and the FX78.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FX78 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FS7 and FX78 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FX78 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FX78 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing a spec sheet. The pic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FS7 and FX78.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FS7 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FX78 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FS7 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FX78 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FX78 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FX78 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FX78 as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
does not have RAW format
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FX78 as a Street photography camera
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
does not have RAW format
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FS7
Sports photography with Panasonic FX78
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
does not have phase detect AF
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/1,400s)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (200 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FS7
Travel photography with Panasonic FX78
51
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
56
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
low battery power (200 shots)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FS7
Landscape photography with Panasonic FX78
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
36
pretty wide (24mm)
big screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery power (200 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Vlogging information
Panasonic FX78 Vlogging information
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of mic port
33
pretty wide (24mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no microphone support
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FX78 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic FX78
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78
Also called - Lumix DMC-FX77
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-16 2011-01-25
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 33-132mm (4.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 6.3 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1400 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 139 gr (0.31 lbs) 142 gr (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 - 200 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $160 $210