Panasonic FP3 vs Sony A7c

Here is a thorough overview of the Panasonic FP3 and Sony A7c, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and A7c (24MP) and the FP3 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) offer totally different sensor size.

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The FP3 was introduced 11 years prior to the A7c and that is a fairly serious 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 Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FP3 matches up versus the A7c in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 and Sony Alpha A7c. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP3 Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP3 has got external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A7c has measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the FP3 and the A7c.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP3 and A7c is 95 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP3 and A7c.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FP3 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7c will produce greater detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images more aggressively. The older FP3 will be behind in sensor technology.