Panasonic FP1 vs Sony NEX-F3

In this article, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FP1 versus Sony NEX-F3, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the FP1 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The FP1 was launched 3 years earlier than the NEX-F3 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FP1 matches up vs the NEX-F3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FP1 Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP1 offers external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-F3 has dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FP1 vs the NEX-F3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FP1 and NEX-F3 is 95 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP1 and NEX-F3.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FP1 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony NEX-F3 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FP1 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.