Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 III

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FP3 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

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.

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

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.