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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony QX10

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony QX10 Key Specs

Panasonic FP7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 147g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Sony QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Launched September 2013
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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony QX10 Overview

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic FP7 and Sony QX10, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FP7 (16MP) and the QX10 (18MP) is pretty well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP7 was brought out 3 years prior to the QX10 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FP7 scores vs the QX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Sony QX10

 FP7 QX10 
Screen dimension3.5""Bigger screen (+3.5")
Screen resolution230k0kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Panasonic FP7

 QX10 FP7 
LaunchedSeptember 2013January 2011Fresher by 32 months

Common features in the Panasonic FP7 and Sony QX10

 FP7 QX10 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony QX10 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP7 comes with physical measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony QX10 has proportions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FP7 and Sony QX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FP7 and the QX10.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony QX10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP7 and QX10 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony QX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony QX10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The visual below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP7 and QX10.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony QX10 to give extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FP7 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony QX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony QX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony QX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Portrait photography information
Sony QX10 Portrait photography information
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
36
megapixel count good (18MP)
supports face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP7 as a Street photography camera
Sony QX10 as a Street photography camera
60
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than average (147g)
68
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (105g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Sports photography information
Sony QX10 Sports photography information
44
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
good battery (240 shots)
max frames per second low (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
37
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (220 per charge)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FP7
Travel photography with Sony QX10
63
good battery (240 CIPA)
features focus by touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (147 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competitors in class (105g)
features touch to focus
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
bad battery (220 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Landscape photography highlights
Sony QX10 Landscape photography highlights
41
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good battery (240 shots)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
38
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small ( inches)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery (220 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Vlogging info
Sony QX10 Vlogging info
29
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
more heavy than average (147 grams)
34
fairly wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
lighter than competitors in class (105 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1440 x 1080 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony QX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP7 and Sony QX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
Class Ultracompact Lens-style
Introduced 2011-01-05 2013-09-04
Body design Ultracompact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.5 inches -
Resolution of display 230k dot 0k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Touch Screen LCD Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.90 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction None
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1440x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 147 gr (0.32 lbs) 105 gr (0.23 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 photographs 220 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $227 $250