Panasonic FP1 vs Sony QX1

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FP1 and Sony QX1, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Lens-style by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the FP1 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The FP1 was revealed 5 years prior to the QX1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FP1 scores vs the QX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 & Sony Alpha QX1. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP1 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP1 offers exterior dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony QX1 has proportions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the FP1 versus the QX1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FP1 and QX1 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP1 and QX1.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FP1 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony QX1 will render more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FP1 will be behind in sensor innovation.