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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony NEX-F3

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony NEX-F3 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
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony NEX-F3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-C3
  • Updated by Sony NEX-3N
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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Sony NEX-F3

 FP7 NEX-F3 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Panasonic FP7

 NEX-F3 FP7 
RevealedAugust 2012January 2011Fresher by 19 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP7 and Sony NEX-F3

 FP7 NEX-F3 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison

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

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Portrait photography information
Sony NEX-F3 Portrait photography information
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
74
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Street photography features
Sony NEX-F3 Street photography features
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
heavier than competition (147 grams)
76
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP7 as a Sports photography camera
Sony NEX-F3 as a Sports photography camera
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
has tracking focus
great battery pack (240 CIPA)
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
53
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery power (470 CIPA)
low fps (6.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Travel photography details
Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography details
63
great battery pack (240 per charge)
features touch to focus
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (147g)
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
better than average battery power (470 per charge)
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FP7
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-F3
41
screen larger than average (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
great battery pack (240 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
70
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (470 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Vlogging features
Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging features
29
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic port
heavier than competition (147 grams)
27
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
missing external mic support
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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP7 and Sony NEX-F3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7Sony Alpha NEX-F3
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-01-05 2012-08-16
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 6400 16000
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3.5" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Touch Screen LCD TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.90 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 147 grams (0.32 pounds) 314 grams (0.69 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 73
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 1114
Other
Battery life 240 images 470 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $227 $470