Panasonic FP2 vs Sony NEX-F3

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FP2 and Sony NEX-F3, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FP2 (14MP) and the NEX-F3 (16MP) is pretty close but the FP2 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The FP2 was announced 3 years before the NEX-F3 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FP2 matches up against the NEX-F3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 and Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FP2 Gallery and Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP2 has got physical measurements 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 Sony NEX-F3 has measurements of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FP2 and Sony NEX-F3 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FP2 vs the NEX-F3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FP2 and NEX-F3 is 95 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The visual here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FP2 and NEX-F3.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FP2 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony NEX-F3 will render greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older FP2 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.