Panasonic FP3 vs Panasonic LX7

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FP3 and Panasonic LX7, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the FP3 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FP3 was launched 3 years prior to the LX7 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FP3 scores vs the LX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP3 Gallery & Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP3 has physical dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic LX7 has measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the FP3 compared to the LX7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FP3 and LX7 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The visual here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP3 and LX7.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FP3 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FP3 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older FP3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.