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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A200

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
Portability
66
Imaging
49
Features
38
Overall
44

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A200 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
  • Announced January 2011
Sony A200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
  • Revealed July 2008
  • Refreshed by Sony A230
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A200 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A200, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FP7 (16MP) and A200 (10MP) and the FP7 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The FP7 was introduced 2 years later than the A200 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FP7 matches up vs the A200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Sony A200

 FP7 A200 
RevealedJanuary 2011July 2008Fresher by 31 months
Screen dimensions3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Panasonic FP7

 A200 FP7 
Manual focus More precise focus

Common features in the Panasonic FP7 and Sony A200

 FP7 A200 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A200 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP7 provides outer 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) and the Sony A200 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") and a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the FP7 vs the A200.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A200 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP7 and A200 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A200 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A200 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through specifications. The graphic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP7 and A200.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FP7 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic FP7 will result in more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent FP7 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A200 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A200 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A200 Portrait photography highlights
34
good MP (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
53
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FP7
Street photography with Sony A200
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than others (147g)
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Sports photography information
Sony A200 Sports photography information
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
good battery power (240 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Travel photography features
Sony A200 Travel photography features
63
good battery power (240 per charge)
supports touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (147 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
46
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FP7
Landscape photography with Sony A200
41
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
good battery power (240 CIPA)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
53
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
doesn't have liveview
low resolution sensor (10MP)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FP7
Vlogging with Sony A200
29
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than others (147g)
9
no video
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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP7 and Sony A200
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
Category Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2011-01-05 2008-07-17
Body design Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 10cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.5 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.55x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.90 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format Motion JPEG -
Microphone 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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 147 grams (0.32 lb) 572 grams (1.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 521
Other
Battery life 240 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Compact Flash
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $227 $100