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Panasonic FP1 vs Samsung DV300F

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
13
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 front
 
Samsung DV300F front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36

Panasonic FP1 vs Samsung DV300F Key Specs

Panasonic FP1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Samsung DV300F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 57 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Panasonic FP1 vs Samsung DV300F Overview

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FP1 vs Samsung DV300F, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and DV300F (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FP1 was brought out 24 months earlier than the DV300F which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FP1 matches up against the DV300F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Samsung DV300F

 FP1 DV300F 

Reasons to pick Samsung DV300F over the Panasonic FP1

 DV300F FP1 
RevealedJanuary 2012January 2010More recent by 24 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP1 and Samsung DV300F

 FP1 DV300F 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Panasonic FP1 vs Samsung DV300F Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FP1 comes with outside dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Samsung DV300F has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FP1 and the DV300F.

Panasonic FP1 vs Samsung DV300F size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP1 and DV300F is 95 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FP1 vs Samsung DV300F top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP1 vs Samsung DV300F Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP1 and DV300F.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Samsung DV300F to render greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older FP1 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FP1 vs Samsung DV300F sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP1 vs Samsung DV300F Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP1 vs Samsung DV300F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP1 Portrait photography info
Samsung DV300F Portrait photography info
21
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
34
MP count good (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP1 Street photography factors
Samsung DV300F Street photography factors
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
heavier than average in class (151 grams)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (133 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FP1
Sports photography with Samsung DV300F
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP1 Travel photography info
Samsung DV300F Travel photography info
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (151g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competition (133 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FP1
Landscape photography with Samsung DV300F
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
43
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP1 Vlogging features
Samsung DV300F Vlogging features
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than average in class (151g)
33
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than competition (133 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
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Panasonic FP1 vs Samsung DV300F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP1 and Samsung DV300F
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1Samsung DV300F
General Information
Brand Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 Samsung DV300F
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-01-06 2012-01-02
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.5-6.3
Macro focus distance 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 16 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 6.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.90 m (Auto ISO) 4.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 151 grams (0.33 lbs) 133 grams (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 95 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - BP88
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal MicroSD, MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $153 $200