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Panasonic FP7 vs Samsung NX11

Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
32
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
 
Samsung NX11 front
Portability
80
Imaging
54
Features
50
Overall
52

Panasonic FP7 vs Samsung NX11 Key Specs

Panasonic FP7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 147g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Released January 2011
Samsung NX11
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Announced December 2010
  • Earlier Model is Samsung NX10
  • Updated by Samsung NX20
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Panasonic FP7 vs Samsung NX11 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FP7 versus Samsung NX11, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the FP7 (16MP) and the NX11 (15MP) is fairly similar but the FP7 (1/2.3") and NX11 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The FP7 was launched at a similar time to the NX11 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FP7 matches up vs the NX11 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Samsung NX11

 FP7 NX11 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung NX11 over the Panasonic FP7

 NX11 FP7 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display resolution614k230kSharper display (+384k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP7 and Samsung NX11

 FP7 NX11 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011December 2010Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Panasonic FP7 vs Samsung NX11 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP7 provides external dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX11 has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FP7 versus Samsung NX11 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FP7 against the NX11.

Panasonic FP7 vs Samsung NX11 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP7 and NX11 is 95 and 80 respectively.

Panasonic FP7 vs Samsung NX11 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Samsung NX11 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP7 and NX11.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FP7 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Panasonic FP7 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively.

Panasonic FP7 vs Samsung NX11 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Samsung NX11 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP7 vs Samsung NX11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FP7
Portrait photography with Samsung NX11
34
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
72
manual focus
megapixel count good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FP7
Street photography with Samsung NX11
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than others (147 grams)
60
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competitors (499g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP7 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX11 as a Sports photography camera
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
great battery pack (240 CIPA)
slow fps (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
52
megapixel count good (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great battery (400 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Travel photography details
Samsung NX11 Travel photography details
63
great battery pack (240 CIPA)
provides focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than others (147 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
62
great battery (400 per charge)
megapixel count good (15MP)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (499 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung NX11 Landscape photography highlights
41
lovely big screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
great battery pack (240 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
68
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
megapixel count good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
great battery (400 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Vlogging highlights
Samsung NX11 Vlogging highlights
29
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than others (147 grams)
24
provides face detection focus
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
heavier than competitors (499g)
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Panasonic FP7 vs Samsung NX11 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP7 and Samsung NX11
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7Samsung NX11
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 Samsung NX11
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2011-01-05 2010-12-28
Body design Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV DRIM Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 15 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 15
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focus range 10cm -
Number of lenses - 32
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Touch Screen LCD Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.90 m 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 147g (0.32 lb) 499g (1.10 lb)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 63
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.8
DXO Low light score not tested 553
Other
Battery life 240 pictures 400 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
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