Panasonic FP1 vs Sony NEX-5T

Below is a extended analysis of the Panasonic FP1 and Sony NEX-5T, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the FP1 (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The FP1 was released 4 years before the NEX-5T and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FP1 matches up vs the NEX-5T for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 and Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP1 Gallery and Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP1 offers outside measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5T has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FP1 compared to the NEX-5T.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP1 and NEX-5T is 95 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FP1 and NEX-5T.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FP1 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony NEX-5T will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older FP1 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.