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Panasonic FX75 vs Sony A7 III

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
72
Features
92
Overall
80

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs

Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Launched June 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FX70
Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Succeeded the Sony A7 II
  • Successor is Sony A7 IV
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Panasonic FX75 vs Sony A7 III Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FX75 vs Sony A7 III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the FX75 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) boast different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The FX75 was announced 8 years before the A7 III which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FX75 matches up versus the A7 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Sony A7 III

 FX75 A7 III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Panasonic FX75

 A7 III FX75 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018June 2010Newer by 94 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX75 and Sony A7 III

 FX75 A7 III 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX75 has got outer measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FX75 vs Sony A7 III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the FX75 vs the A7 III.

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony A7 III size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FX75 and A7 III is 94 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The picture here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX75 and A7 III.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FX75 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A7 III will deliver greater detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged FX75 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography details
Sony A7 III Portrait photography details
28
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
83
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Street photography factors
Sony A7 III Street photography factors
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
78
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
offers touch focus
environment proofing
great high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Sports photography highlights
Sony A7 III Sports photography highlights
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
86
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
good battery (610 per charge)
sensor has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Travel photography advice
Sony A7 III Travel photography advice
67
has focus by touch
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
72
good battery (610 shots)
environment proofing
has bluetooth
offers touch focus
resolution is good (24MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Landscape photography factors
Sony A7 III Landscape photography factors
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
85
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
good battery (610 CIPA)
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Vlogging information
Sony A7 III Vlogging information
30
reasonably wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone support
36
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Panasonic FX75 vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX75 and Sony A7 III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75Sony Alpha A7 III
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 Sony Alpha A7 III
Also called Lumix DMC-FX70 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2010-06-01 2018-02-27
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine HD II Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 51200
Max boosted ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 693
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.2-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.40 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165g (0.36 pounds) 650g (1.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 96
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.7
DXO Low light score not tested 3730
Other
Battery life - 610 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 Dual
Retail cost $139 $1,998