Panasonic FP3 vs Sony QX1

The following is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic FP3 versus Sony QX1, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the FP3 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The FP3 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the QX1 which is a fairly serious difference 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 QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FP3 matches up vs the QX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 & Sony Alpha QX1. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP3 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP3 offers outer dimensions 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 Sony QX1 has measurements of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FP3 versus Sony QX1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FP3 against the QX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP3 and QX1 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing technical specs. The image below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP3 and QX1.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FP3 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony QX1 will render more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged FP3 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.