Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic LX7

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic LX7, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the FP2 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The FP2 was introduced 3 years before the LX7 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the FP2 scores vs the LX7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FP2 Gallery and Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP2 has external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX7 has dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic LX7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FP2 and the LX7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP2 and LX7 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP2 and LX7.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FP2 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FP2 will give greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older FP2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.