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Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs

Panasonic FP3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 II
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 IV
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Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

The following is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 III, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the FP3 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The FP3 was revealed 5 years earlier than the RX100 III which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FP3 grades against the RX100 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Sony RX100 III

 FP3 RX100 III 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Panasonic FP3

 RX100 III FP3 
RevealedMay 2014January 2010Newer by 53 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FP3 and Sony RX100 III

 FP3 RX100 III 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP3 has got exterior measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FP3 versus the RX100 III.

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP3 and RX100 III is 95 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The picture below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FP3 and RX100 III.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FP3 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX100 III will give greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged FP3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 III Portrait photography factors
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
64
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Street photography details
Sony RX100 III Street photography details
60
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than average in class (155g)
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (290 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Sports photography details
Sony RX100 III Sports photography details
34
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 III Travel photography highlights
60
boasts touch to focus
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (155g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
85
lighter than competition (290 grams)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Landscape photography info
Sony RX100 III Landscape photography info
37
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
73
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Vlogging information
Sony RX100 III Vlogging information
27
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
heavier than average in class (155g)
80
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (290g)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP3 and Sony RX100 III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Category Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-01-06 2014-05-15
Body design Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.90 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155 grams (0.34 lbs) 290 grams (0.64 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 495
Other
Battery life - 320 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $182 $748