Panasonic FP3 vs Samsung EX2F

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic FP3 versus Samsung EX2F, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the FP3 (14MP) and the EX2F (12MP) is fairly comparable but the FP3 (1/2.3") and EX2F (1/1.7") feature different sensor sizes.

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The FP3 was unveiled 3 years prior to the EX2F and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FP3 scores versus the EX2F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 & Samsung EX2F. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP3 Gallery & Samsung EX2F Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FP3 comes with exterior dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Samsung EX2F has specifications of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FP3 versus the EX2F.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FP3 and EX2F is 95 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The visual below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP3 and EX2F.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FP3 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FP3 will show more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older FP3 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.