Panasonic FP1 vs Sony RX1
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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony RX1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
- Announced January 2010
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
- 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
- Revealed February 2013
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Below is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic FP1 vs Sony RX1, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the FP1 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) possess different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FP1 was revealed 4 years prior to the RX1 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FP1 scores against the RX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Sony RX1
| FP1 | RX1 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Panasonic FP1
| RX1 | FP1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2013 |  | January 2010 | More recent by 38 months |
| Focus manually |  | More exact focus | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 1229k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+999k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FP1 and Sony RX1
| FP1 | RX1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FP1 vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP1 provides 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) while the Sony RX1 has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the FP1 vs the RX1.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP1 and RX1 is 95 and 79 respectively.
Panasonic FP1 vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP1 and RX1.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FP1 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX1 will render more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older FP1 will be behind in sensor technology.
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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony RX1 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 |
| Type | Ultracompact | Large Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2010-01-06 | 2013-02-19 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Large Sensor Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Venus Engine IV | - |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 852.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | 35mm (1x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.9 | f/2.0-22.0 |
| Macro focusing distance | 10cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 1,229k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Screen tech | - | Xtra FineTFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic and Optical (optional) |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 6.0fps | 5.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.90 m (Auto ISO) | 6.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Max flash synchronize | - | 1/4000 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 151g (0.33 pounds) | 482g (1.06 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") | 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 93 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 25.1 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 14.3 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 2534 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 270 photos |
| Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Cost at release | $153 | $2,798 |
