Panasonic FP7 vs Sony NEX-F3

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FP7 versus Sony NEX-F3, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FP7 (16MP) and the NEX-F3 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the FP7 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The FP7 was announced 19 months earlier than the NEX-F3 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FP7 scores versus the NEX-F3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 and Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FP7 Gallery and Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP7 features 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 NEX-F3 has measurements of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FP7 against the NEX-F3.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FP7 and NEX-F3 is 95 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FP7 and NEX-F3.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact resolution albeit not the same sensor sizing. The FP7 comes with the tinier sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder. The older FP7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.