Panasonic FP7 vs Panasonic LX100

The following is a extensive overview of the Panasonic FP7 vs Panasonic LX100, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FP7 (16MP) and LX100 (13MP) and the FP7 (1/2.3") and LX100 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor measurements.

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The FP7 was brought out 4 years before the LX100 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FP7 grades against the LX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP7 Gallery & Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FP7 has got physical 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) and the Panasonic LX100 has specifications of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") along with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the FP7 vs the LX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP7 and LX100 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FP7 and LX100.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FP7 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic FP7 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FP7 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.