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Panasonic FP2 vs Sony A7 III

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs

Panasonic FP2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2010
Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Succeeded the Sony A7 II
  • Newer Model is Sony A7 IV
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony A7 III Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FP2 versus Sony A7 III, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the FP2 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) offer different sensor sizes.

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The FP2 was unveiled 9 years prior to the A7 III and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FP2 grades versus the A7 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP2 over the Sony A7 III

 FP2 A7 III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Panasonic FP2

 A7 III FP2 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018January 2010Fresher by 99 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FP2 and Sony A7 III

 FP2 A7 III 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FP2 provides outer 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) while the Sony A7 III has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the FP2 and the A7 III.

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony A7 III size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FP2 and A7 III is 95 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The photograph here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FP2 and A7 III.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FP2 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7 III will render extra detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older FP2 will be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FP2
Portrait photography with Sony A7 III
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
84
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Street photography features
Sony A7 III Street photography features
55
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than others in class (151g)
78
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
features touch focus
weather sealing
good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FP2
Sports photography with Sony A7 III
35
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
87
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery (610 shots)
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FP2
Travel photography with Sony A7 III
56
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (151 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
73
better than average battery (610 shots)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
features touch focus
good megapixels (24MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP2 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7 III as a Landscape photography camera
33
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse mode
85
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
better than average battery (610 per charge)
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP2 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7 III as a Vlogging camera
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (151 grams)
36
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Panasonic FP2 vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP2 and Sony A7 III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2Sony Alpha A7 III
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 Sony Alpha A7 III
Class Ultracompact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2010-01-06 2018-02-27
Body design Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 51200
Maximum boosted ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 693
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focus range 10cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.90 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
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 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 151 gr (0.33 lbs) 650 gr (1.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 96
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.7
DXO Low light score not tested 3730
Other
Battery life - 610 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Dual
Price at launch $80 $1,998