Panasonic FP3 vs Pentax Q7

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FP3 vs Pentax Q7, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FP3 (14MP) and the Q7 (12MP) is fairly close but the FP3 (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The FP3 was manufactured 4 years before the Q7 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FP3 matches up versus the Q7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 and Pentax Q7. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP3 Gallery and Pentax Q7 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP3 enjoys physical 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) and the Pentax Q7 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FP3 vs Pentax Q7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FP3 versus the Q7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP3 and Q7 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The pic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FP3 and Q7.

All in all, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FP3 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic FP3 will result in more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged FP3 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.