Panasonic FP3 vs Panasonic L1

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FP3 vs Panasonic L1, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are offered by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and L1 (7MP) and the FP3 (1/2.3") and L1 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor size.

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The FP3 was revealed 2 years after the L1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the FP3 scores versus the L1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP3 Gallery & Panasonic L1 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP3 has outside measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic L1 has sizing of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FP3 versus the L1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FP3 and L1 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP3 and L1.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FP3 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic FP3 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger FP3 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.