Panasonic FP2 vs Sony A7 III

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FP2 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

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.

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

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.