Panasonic FP1 vs Samsung NX300M

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic FP1 versus Samsung NX300M, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the FP1 (1/2.3") and NX300M (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FP1 was brought out 4 years earlier than the NX300M which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FP1 matches up versus the NX300M with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 & Samsung NX300M. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP1 Gallery & Samsung NX300M Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP1 has exterior dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX300M has dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FP1 vs the NX300M.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FP1 and NX300M is 95 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP1 and NX300M.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FP1 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX300M will result in greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FP1 will be behind in sensor tech.