Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic FP7

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus SP-100 versus Panasonic FP7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SP-100 (16MP) and the FP7 (16MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-100 was announced 3 years later than the FP7 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SP-100 grades versus the FP7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SP-100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-100 Gallery & Panasonic FP7 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-100 has got outer dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) while the Panasonic FP7 has measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-100 vs the FP7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SP-100 and FP7 is 63 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-100 and FP7.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same megapixels so you can expect similar quality of pictures but you should really take the launch date of the products into consideration. The newer SP-100 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.