Panasonic FP2 vs Sony TX7
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Panasonic FP2 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs
(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
- Released January 2010
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
- Released January 2010
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Here is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic FP2 and Sony TX7, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the FP2 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") feature different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe FP2 was launched very close to the TX7 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).
Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FP2 grades against the TX7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP2 over the Sony TX7
| FP2 | TX7 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Panasonic FP2
| TX7 | FP2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen sizing | 3.5" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.8") |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FP2 and Sony TX7
| FP2 | TX7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2010 |  | January 2010 | Similar generation |
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen |
Panasonic FP2 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP2 features physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony TX7 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the FP2 versus the TX7.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FP2 and TX7 is 95 and 95 respectively.
Panasonic FP2 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over specifications. The visual below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FP2 and TX7.
To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FP2 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FP2 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively.
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Panasonic FP2 vs Sony TX7 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 |
| Class | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Released | 2010-01-06 | 2010-01-07 |
| Body design | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Venus Engine IV | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.4" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 27.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 3456 x 2592 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 125 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.9 | f/3.5-4.6 |
| Macro focus distance | 10cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 2 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 5.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.90 m | 3.80 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| 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 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 151 gr (0.33 lb) | 149 gr (0.33 lb) |
| Dimensions | 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") | 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery model | - | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at launch | $80 | $300 |