Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A6300

Here is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A6300, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the FP7 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the FP7 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FP7 was announced 6 years prior to the A6300 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FP7 scores vs the A6300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 and Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP7 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FP7 enjoys exterior measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A6300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FP7 vs the A6300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP7 and A6300 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP7 and A6300.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FP7 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A6300 will offer you more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older FP7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.