Panasonic FS7 vs Sony NEX-F3

Below is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic FS7 and Sony NEX-F3, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FS7 was released 4 years prior to the NEX-F3 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FS7 matches up vs the NEX-F3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 and Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS7 Gallery and Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS7 has got external dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony NEX-F3 has measurements of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FS7 and Sony NEX-F3 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the FS7 and the NEX-F3.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FS7 and NEX-F3 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The photograph below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FS7 and NEX-F3.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FS7 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony NEX-F3 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older FS7 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.