Panasonic FP8 vs Sony NEX-7
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Panasonic FP8 vs Sony NEX-7 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP8 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Sony NEX-7
FP8 | NEX-7 |
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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Panasonic FP8
NEX-7 | FP8 | |||
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Launched | December 2011 | July 2009 | Newer by 28 months | |
Manually focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FP8 and Sony NEX-7
FP8 | NEX-7 | |||
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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).
Contrast the Panasonic FP8 versus Sony NEX-7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP8 and NEX-7 is 95 and 84 respectively.
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.
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 | Sony Alpha NEX-7 | |
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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 |