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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony RX100 III 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
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100 II
  • Newer Model is Sony RX100 IV
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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Sony RX100 III

 FP7 RX100 III 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Panasonic FP7

 RX100 III FP7 
RevealedMay 2014January 2011More recent by 40 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FP7 and Sony RX100 III

 FP7 RX100 III 

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

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

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Portrait photography details
Sony RX100 III Portrait photography details
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
64
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Street photography highlights
Sony RX100 III Street photography highlights
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than others in class (147g)
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (290 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Sports photography information
Sony RX100 III Sports photography information
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
great battery pack (240 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FP7
Travel photography with Sony RX100 III
63
great battery pack (240 shots)
has touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (147 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
85
lighter than competition (290g)
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX100 III Landscape photography highlights
41
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
great battery pack (240 per charge)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
73
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP7 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 III as a Vlogging camera
29
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic jack
heavier than others in class (147g)
80
relatively wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (290g)
does not have mic socket
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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP7 and Sony RX100 III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-05 2014-05-15
Physical type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 10cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.90 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 147g (0.32 lb) 290g (0.64 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 495
Other
Battery life 240 photos 320 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $227 $748