Panasonic FP7 vs Sony W730

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FP7 vs Sony W730, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FP7 (16MP) and the W730 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP7 was released 24 months before the W730 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the FP7 matches up vs the W730 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FP7 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP7 provides physical dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony W730 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FP7 versus the W730.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FP7 and W730 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The graphic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP7 and W730.

As you can tell, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same exact megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of photographs though you would want to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The older FP7 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.