Panasonic FP7 vs Samsung GX-10

Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic FP7 versus Samsung GX-10, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FP7 (16MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the FP7 (1/2.3") and GX-10 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FP7 was manufactured 4 years after the GX-10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FP7 scores vs the GX-10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 & Samsung GX-10. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP7 Gallery & Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FP7 offers physical dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Samsung GX-10 has specifications of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FP7 versus the GX-10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP7 and GX-10 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP7 and GX-10.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FP7 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FP7 will show more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent FP7 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.