Panasonic FP7 vs Panasonic G6

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FP7 versus Panasonic G6, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are designed by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FP7 (16MP) and the G6 (16MP) is pretty similar but the FP7 (1/2.3") and G6 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor measurements.

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The FP7 was unveiled 3 years prior to the G6 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FP7 scores vs the G6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FP7 Gallery & Panasonic G6 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP7 has got outside measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Panasonic G6 has proportions of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the FP7 vs the G6.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP7 and G6 is 95 and 74 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FP7 and G6.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor sizing. The FP7 includes the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field tougher. The older FP7 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.