Panasonic FP3 vs Sony QX30
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Panasonic FP3 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 155g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
- Revealed January 2010
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- " Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
- Launched September 2014

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony QX30 Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FP3 vs Sony QX30, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and QX30 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

The FP3 was brought out 5 years earlier than the QX30 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.
Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FP3 matches up vs the QX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony QX30 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP3 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.