Panasonic FP2 vs Sony RX100 VII

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic FP2 vs Sony RX100 VII, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the FP2 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") provide totally different sensor size.

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The FP2 was manufactured 10 years prior to the RX100 VII which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FP2 scores versus the RX100 VII when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP2 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP2 has external measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

See the Panasonic FP2 vs Sony RX100 VII in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FP2 and the RX100 VII.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP2 and RX100 VII is 95 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FP2 and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FP2 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will resolve extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FP2 is going to be behind in sensor technology.