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.