Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A7

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic FP7 and Sony A7, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the FP7 (16MP) and A7 (24MP) and the FP7 (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The FP7 was announced 4 years prior to the A7 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FP7 scores against the A7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 & Sony Alpha A7. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FP7 Gallery & Sony A7 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP7 enjoys exterior dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony A7 has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FP7 and Sony A7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the FP7 compared to the A7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP7 and A7 is 95 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP7 and A7.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FP7 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A7 will offer more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged FP7 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.