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Panasonic FP2 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony RX10 III 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
  • Introduced January 2010
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Released March 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10 II
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 IV
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Panasonic FP2 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FP2 vs Sony RX10 III, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the FP2 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The FP2 was manufactured 7 years before the RX10 III and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FP2 matches up versus the RX10 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP2 over the Sony RX10 III

 FP2 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Panasonic FP2

 RX10 III FP2 
ReleasedMarch 2016January 2010More recent by 75 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP2 and Sony RX10 III

 FP2 RX10 III 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP2 offers exterior dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the FP2 versus the RX10 III.

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FP2 and RX10 III is 95 and 53 respectively.

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FP2 and RX10 III.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FP2 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 III will produce greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FP2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Portrait photography information
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography information
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
71
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Street photography advice
Sony RX10 III Street photography advice
55
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competitors (151g)
64
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
weather proof
more heavy than competition in class (1,051 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Sports photography info
Sony RX10 III Sports photography info
34
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
max fps low (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
70
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
good battery power (420 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Travel photography details
Sony RX10 III Travel photography details
56
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (151g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
55
good battery power (420 shots)
weather proof
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (1,051 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography advice
32
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
63
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
weather proof
good battery power (420 CIPA)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Vlogging information
Sony RX10 III Vlogging information
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competitors (151 grams)
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone support
slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competition in class (1,051g)
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Panasonic FP2 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP2 and Sony RX10 III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Class Ultracompact Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-06 2016-03-29
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range 10cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.90 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 151 grams (0.33 pounds) 1051 grams (2.32 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 472
Other
Battery life - 420 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $80 $1,398