Panasonic FS7 vs Sony H20
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Panasonic FS7 vs Sony H20 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
- Announced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
- 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
- Announced May 2009
Panasonic FS7 vs Sony H20 Overview
In this article, we will be comparing the Panasonic FS7 versus Sony H20, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FS7 (10MP) and the H20 (10MP) is pretty close but the FS7 (1/2.5") and H20 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FS7 was brought out 3 months before the H20 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.
Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FS7 grades versus the H20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic FS7 vs Sony H20 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FS7 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Sony H20
FS7 | H20 |
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Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Panasonic FS7
H20 | FS7 | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Sony H20
FS7 | H20 | |||
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Announced | January 2009 | May 2009 | Same age | |
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Identical screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FS7 vs Sony H20 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS7 provides external measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony H20 has dimensions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).
Compare the Panasonic FS7 versus Sony H20 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FS7 versus the H20.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FS7 and H20 is 95 and 87 respectively.
Panasonic FS7 vs Sony H20 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The image underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FS7 and H20.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer the same exact MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The FS7 contains the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier.
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Panasonic FS7 vs Sony H20 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 |
Category | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2009-01-16 | 2009-05-14 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.5" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 5.744 x 4.308mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 24.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 6400 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 33-132mm (4.0x) | 38-380mm (10.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.9 | f/3.5-4.4 |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 2cm |
Crop factor | 6.3 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 7.10 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 848 x 480 (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 | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | - |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 139g (0.31 pounds) | 250g (0.55 pounds) |
Dimensions | 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") | 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $160 | $249 |