Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 II

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic FP3 versus Sony RX100 II, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the FP3 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") provide different sensor size.

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The FP3 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the RX100 II which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the FP3 matches up vs the RX100 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP3 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP3 has outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FP3 versus the RX100 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP3 and RX100 II is 95 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The pic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP3 and RX100 II.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FP3 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 II will produce greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged FP3 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.