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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony WX350

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony WX350 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
  • Announced January 2011
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony WX300
  • Newer Model is Sony WX500
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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FP7 versus Sony WX350, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FP7 (16MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is relatively close and both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FP7 was brought out 4 years prior to the WX350 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FP7 matches up versus the WX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Sony WX350

 FP7 WX350 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Panasonic FP7

 WX350 FP7 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2011Newer by 37 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP7 and Sony WX350

 FP7 WX350 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP7 offers outer 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) and the Sony WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FP7 versus Sony WX350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the FP7 versus the WX350.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP7 and WX350 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP7 and WX350.

As you can see, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony WX350 to render more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged FP7 will be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP7 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Portrait photography camera
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sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
37
good resolution (18MP)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP7 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Street photography camera
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competition (147 grams)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (164g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Sports photography information
Sony WX350 Sports photography information
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
great battery pack (240 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
52
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (470 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FP7
Travel photography with Sony WX350
63
great battery pack (240 shots)
supports touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (147 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
72
better than average battery power (470 shots)
lighter than competition (164g)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FP7
Landscape photography with Sony WX350
41
lovely big screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
great battery pack (240 CIPA)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
47
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
better than average battery power (470 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Vlogging features
Sony WX350 Vlogging features
29
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
more heavy than competition (147g)
35
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (164 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP7 and Sony WX350
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-05 2014-02-13
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.90 m 4.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 147g (0.32 lbs) 164g (0.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 shots 470 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $227 $270