Panasonic FP5 vs Sony QX100

Following is a detailed overview of the Panasonic FP5 and Sony QX100, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Lens-style by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the FP5 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The FP5 was launched 3 years earlier than the QX100 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FP5 scores against the QX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FP5 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.