Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A390

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FP7 versus Sony A390, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FP7 (16MP) and the A390 (14MP) is pretty similar but the FP7 (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The FP7 was manufactured 6 months later than the A390 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FP7 scores versus the A390 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FP7 Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP7 provides exterior dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony A390 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") along with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the FP7 versus the A390.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FP7 and A390 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP7 and A390.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FP7 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FP7 will offer more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively.