Nikon D850 vs Panasonic FP3

Lets look more closely at the Nikon D850 versus Panasonic FP3, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the D850 (46MP) and FP3 (14MP) and the D850 (Full frame) and FP3 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The D850 was released 7 years after the FP3 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the D850 scores against the FP3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D850 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon D850 Gallery & Panasonic FP3 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and size. The Nikon D850 offers physical dimensions of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs) while the Panasonic FP3 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the D850 versus the FP3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D850 and FP3 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D850 and FP3.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D850 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon D850 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher D850 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.