Panasonic FP3 vs Sony A900

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic FP3 vs Sony A900, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and A900 (25MP) and the FP3 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor size.

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The FP3 was announced 15 months later than the A900 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FP3 matches up versus the A900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP3 Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP3 features physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A900 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FP3 vs the A900.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP3 and A900 is 95 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FP3 and A900.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FP3 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A900 will deliver greater detail with its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The younger FP3 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.