Panasonic FP7 vs Sony RX10

The following is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic FP7 vs Sony RX10, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FP7 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is very close but the FP7 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The FP7 was launched 4 years before the RX10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FP7 scores versus the RX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FP7 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP7 comes with external 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) whilst the Sony RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FP7 compared to the RX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP7 and RX10 is 95 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FP7 and RX10.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FP7 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FP7 will be behind in sensor innovation.