Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A200

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FP7 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

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.

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

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.