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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A7c

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
77
Features
88
Overall
81

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A7c Key Specs

Panasonic FP7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 147g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2011
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Released September 2020
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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A7c Overview

Let's look closer at the Panasonic FP7 and Sony A7c, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the FP7 (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the FP7 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The FP7 was released 10 years prior to the A7c which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FP7 scores versus the A7c in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Sony A7c

 FP7 A7c 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Panasonic FP7

 A7c FP7 
ReleasedSeptember 2020January 2011More modern by 118 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FP7 and Sony A7c

 FP7 A7c 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP7 features physical measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony A7c has sizing of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the FP7 against the A7c.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A7c size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP7 and A7c is 95 and 78 respectively.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The picture below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FP7 and A7c.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FP7 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7c will show greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged FP7 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Portrait photography features
Sony A7c Portrait photography features
34
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
79
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FP7
Street photography with Sony A7c
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than others in class (147 grams)
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
boasts touch focus
environment sealing
good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Sports photography information
Sony A7c Sports photography information
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery power (240 per charge)
max fps very slow (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
88
silent mode (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
great battery power (740 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Travel photography highlights
Sony A7c Travel photography highlights
63
better than average battery power (240 shots)
provides touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (147 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
86
great battery power (740 shots)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
boasts touch focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FP7
Landscape photography with Sony A7c
41
very good size screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
better than average battery power (240 per charge)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
88
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
great battery power (740 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FP7
Vlogging with Sony A7c
29
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone port
more heavy than others in class (147g)
86
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone jack
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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP7 and Sony A7c
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7Sony Alpha A7c
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 Sony Alpha A7c
Category Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2011-01-05 2020-09-14
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 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 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 51200
Highest boosted ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 693
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focus range 10cm -
Available lenses - 122
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen diagonal 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.90 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 147g (0.32 lb) 509g (1.12 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 images 740 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $227 $1,800