Panasonic FS7 vs Sony H300

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic FS7 versus Sony H300, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and H300 (20MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and H300 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The FS7 was announced 6 years earlier than the H300 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FS7 matches up vs the H300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS7 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS7 has got outer dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FS7 versus Sony H300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FS7 and the H300.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FS7 and H300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FS7 and H300.

Clearly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FS7 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony H300 will produce extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged FS7 will be behind in sensor innovation.