Panasonic FP3 vs Sony W620

Let's look closer at the Panasonic FP3 and Sony W620, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FP3 (14MP) and the W620 (14MP) is relatively close and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The FP3 was launched 24 months prior to the W620 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the FP3 scores vs the W620 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FP3 Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP3 features outside 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) while the Sony W620 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FP3 and Sony W620 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FP3 against the W620.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP3 and W620 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP3 and W620.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical MP so you can expect comparable quality of pictures though you may want to factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The older FP3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.