Panasonic FP1 vs Sony QX30

In this article, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FP1 vs Sony QX30, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FP1 was launched 5 years before the QX30 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FP1 scores vs the QX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FP1 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.