Panasonic FP7 vs Sony RX100 III

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic FP7 vs Sony RX100 III, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FP7 (16MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is fairly close but the FP7 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The FP7 was manufactured 4 years prior to the RX100 III and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FP7 scores versus the RX100 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FP7 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP7 offers outside dimensions 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 RX100 III has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FP7 vs Sony RX100 III in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FP7 and the RX100 III.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FP7 and RX100 III is 95 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP7 and RX100 III.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FP7 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 III will result in greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older FP7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.