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Panasonic FP2 vs Sony NEX-F3

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony NEX-F3 Key Specs

Panasonic FP2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 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
  • Launched January 2010
Sony NEX-F3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-C3
  • Newer Model is Sony NEX-3N
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Panasonic FP2 vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP2 over the Sony NEX-F3

 FP2 NEX-F3 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Panasonic FP2

 NEX-F3 FP2 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2010Fresher by 31 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP2 and Sony NEX-F3

 FP2 NEX-F3 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison

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

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Portrait photography features
Sony NEX-F3 Portrait photography features
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
74
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FP2
Street photography with Sony NEX-F3
55
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than competition (151 grams)
76
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FP2
Sports photography with Sony NEX-F3
34
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
53
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
better than average battery (470 per charge)
low fps (6.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Travel photography factors
Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography factors
56
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (151 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
better than average battery (470 shots)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Landscape photography factors
Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography factors
32
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
70
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (470 per charge)
no image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FP2
Vlogging with Sony NEX-F3
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than competition (151g)
27
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have mic port
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Panasonic FP2 vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP2 and Sony NEX-F3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2Sony Alpha NEX-F3
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2010-01-06 2012-08-16
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 6400 16000
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.90 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 151 grams (0.33 lbs) 314 grams (0.69 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 73
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 1114
Other
Battery life - 470 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $80 $470