Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic FP3 versus Sony RX100, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the FP3 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FP3 was launched 3 years earlier than the RX100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FP3 grades vs the RX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP3 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP3 offers physical 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 RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FP3 versus Sony RX100 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FP3 against the RX100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP3 and RX100 is 95 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The graphic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP3 and RX100.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FP3 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The older FP3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.