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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony NEX-7

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs

Panasonic FP8
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 96 x 60 x 20mm
  • Announced July 2009
Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Launched December 2011
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony NEX-7 Overview

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FP8 versus Sony NEX-7, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The FP8 was brought out 3 years before the NEX-7 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FP8 grades vs the NEX-7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Sony NEX-7

 FP8 NEX-7 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Panasonic FP8

 NEX-7 FP8 
LaunchedDecember 2011July 2009Newer by 28 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP8 and Sony NEX-7

 FP8 NEX-7 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FP8 has got external measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony NEX-7 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FP8 against the NEX-7.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP8 and NEX-7 is 95 and 84 respectively.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony NEX-7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP8 and NEX-7.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FP8 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony NEX-7 will resolve more detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged FP8 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Portrait photography highlights
Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography highlights
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
77
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Street photography information
Sony NEX-7 Street photography information
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than average in class (151g)
76
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Sports photography features
Sony NEX-7 Sports photography features
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
61
decent megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great battery life (430 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Travel photography highlights
Sony NEX-7 Travel photography highlights
56
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (151 grams)
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
70
great battery life (430 shots)
decent megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Landscape photography details
Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography details
32
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
72
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (430 shots)
does not have image stabilization
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP8 as a Vlogging camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Vlogging camera
28
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (151 grams)
35
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP8 and Sony NEX-7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8Sony Alpha NEX-7
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 Sony Alpha NEX-7
Class Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2009-07-27 2011-12-13
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine V Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 16000
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.50 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 151 gr (0.33 pounds) 400 gr (0.88 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 81
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1016
Other
Battery life - 430 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $300 $699