Panasonic FP7 vs Sony RX100

Below is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic FP7 and Sony RX100, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FP7 (16MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is very comparable but the FP7 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The FP7 was manufactured 20 months prior to the RX100 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FP7 scores versus the RX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP7 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FP7 enjoys external measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the FP7 vs the RX100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FP7 and RX100 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FP7 and RX100.

Clearly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FP7 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 will produce extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FP7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.