Panasonic FP7 vs Samsung NX20

The following is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic FP7 and Samsung NX20, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the FP7 (16MP) and the NX20 (20MP) is fairly close but the FP7 (1/2.3") and NX20 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The FP7 was manufactured 15 months prior to the NX20 making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the FP7 matches up vs the NX20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 & Samsung NX20. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP7 Gallery & Samsung NX20 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FP7 has outside dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Samsung NX20 has specifications of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the FP7 vs the NX20.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FP7 and NX20 is 95 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The pic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP7 and NX20.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FP7 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX20 will render more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FP7 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.