Panasonic FP3 vs Sony A6100

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FP3 and Sony A6100, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the FP3 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The FP3 was announced 10 years earlier than the A6100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FP3 grades versus the A6100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 & Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FP3 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP3 offers outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FP3 vs the A6100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP3 and A6100 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FP3 and A6100.

As you have seen, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FP3 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6100 will give extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older FP3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.