Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax Q7

The following is a complete overview of the Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax Q7, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FP7 (16MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the FP7 (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") possess different sensor size.

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The FP7 was manufactured 3 years before the Q7 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FP7 scores against the Q7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 & Pentax Q7. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP7 Gallery & Pentax Q7 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP7 features external measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax Q7 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the FP7 versus the Q7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FP7 and Q7 is 95 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The image below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FP7 and Q7.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FP7 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FP7 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged FP7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.