Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

General	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Brand	Panasonic	Panasonic
Model	Lumix DMC-FH7	Lumix DMC-FH3
Camera Type	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Standard Compact	Standard Compact
Video Capture

Sensor	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Sensor Type	CCD	CCD
Sensor Size	1/2.33-inch	1/2.33-inch
Sensor Dimensions	6.08 x 4.56 mm	6.08 x 4.56 mm
Total Pixels	17 Megapixel	14.5 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	16 Megapixel	14.1 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	100 - 6,400	80 - 6,400

Photo	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Processor	Venus Engine IV
Max Image Resolution	4608 x 3456	4320 x 3240
Other Resolutions	4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3648 x 2736, 3456 x 3456, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480	4320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3648 x 2736,2560 x 1920,2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480
Image Aspect Ratios	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	4:3, 3:2, 16:9
JPEG Quality Levels	Fine, Standard	Fine, Standard
Timelapse Recording
WB Bracketing

Focus	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Tracking Touch Face Detection Live View	Single Live View
Number of Focus Points	11	9
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range	28 - 112 mm	28 - 140 mm
Optical Zoom	4x	5x
Maximum Aperture	f/3.1 - 6.5	f/2.8 - 6.9
Min Normal Focus Distance	50 cm	50 cm
Min Macro Focus Distance	5 cm	5 cm
Image Stabilization

Screen	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Screen Type	Fixed	Fixed
Touch Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	2.70"
Screen Resolution	230k dot	230k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View

Viewfinder	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Viewfinder

Shutter	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Min Shutter Speed	60 sec	60 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/1600 sec	1/1600 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	4.4 fps	5.5 fps

Flash	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto On Off Red-Eye reduction	Auto On Off Red-eye Slow Syncro
Flash Range	3.30 m	6.80 m
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash Connection

Exposure	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi	Multi
Exposure Compensation	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing

Video	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Video Formats	Motion JPEG	Motion JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720	1280 x 720
Unlimited Video Recording

Terminals	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output
Built-in Microphone		Mono
Microphone Input
Headphone Output

Connectivity	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Built-In Bluetooth

Environmental	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Dimensions	95 x 56 x 19 mm (3.74 x 2.2 x 0.75")	98 x 55 x 24 mm (3.86 x 2.17 x 0.94")
Weight (inc. batteries)	126 g (0.28 lb / 4.44 oz)	165 g (0.36 lb / 5.82 oz)

Power and Storage	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Battery Life	260 shots
Internal Storage	70 MB	40 MB
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC

Other	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Self Timer	Yes (2 or 10 sec)	Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Orientation Sensor

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