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Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 IV 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
  • Announced January 2010
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 III
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 V
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Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic FP3 versus Sony RX100 IV, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the FP3 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The FP3 was brought out 6 years earlier than the RX100 IV and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FP3 scores against the RX100 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Sony RX100 IV

 FP3 RX100 IV 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Panasonic FP3

 RX100 IV FP3 
ReleasedJune 2015January 2010More recent by 66 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FP3 and Sony RX100 IV

 FP3 RX100 IV 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP3 has physical measurements 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 IV has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FP3 versus the RX100 IV.

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP3 and RX100 IV is 95 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FP3 and RX100 IV.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FP3 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 IV will give greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older FP3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP3 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
65
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FP3
Street photography with Sony RX100 IV
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than others (155 grams)
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than average in class (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP3 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Sports photography camera
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
max fps very slow (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
68
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
high max fps (16.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FP3
Travel photography with Sony RX100 IV
60
comes with touch focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than others (155g)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
86
lighter than average in class (298g)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP3 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Landscape photography camera
37
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
74
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Vlogging advice
Sony RX100 IV Vlogging advice
27
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic support
heavier than others (155g)
81
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than average in class (298g)
does not have external microphone socket
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Panasonic FP3 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP3 and Sony RX100 IV
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Class Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-06 2015-06-10
Physical type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 16.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.90 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155 gr (0.34 pounds) 298 gr (0.66 pounds)
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 Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 562
Other
Battery life - 280 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $182 $898