Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 Review

Overall Score

37

Main Features

  • 16 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
  • 35-140 mm (4x) F3.5-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 4 fps continuous shooting
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 101 x 59 x 18 mm, 147g.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 Overview


First introduced in January, 2011, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 is a 16 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sized CCD sensor.


Panasonic FP7 comes with a 6.08 x 4.56 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.6 mm (0.3").

- Full Frame
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7

Sensor resolution of Panasonic FP7 ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.

Panasonic FP7 has Crop Factor: 5.69

The sensor has a surface area of 27.7 mm².

There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Panasonic FP7


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 with competitors in ultracompact cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
AF Face Detection
147g Light Body
35 mm Wide Angle Lens
Optical Image Stabilization
4.0 fps Continuous Shooting
5.9 Lens at Tele
11 Focus Points
2 AE Bracketing Range
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.9
Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps
No Articulating Screen
No Full HD Video
No Environmental Sealing
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.5
Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots
Low Battery Life: 240 shots
Type Scores

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 has an Overall Score of 37/100 and ranked #459 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #867 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Panasonic FP7 Scores
Imaging score
21
Features score
35
Value for money score
55
Portability score
98
Overall score
37
Average Scores in Ultracompact
Imaging Score
19
Features Score
29
Value For Money Score
47
Portability Score
88
Overall score
31

Physical Dimensions of Panasonic FP7


Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 weighs 147g and has external dimensions of 101 x 59 x 18mm (3.98 x 2.32 x 0.71"). Considering that the average weight of Ultracompact cameras is 138g, Panasonic FP7 is 9 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Ultracompact Cameras


Panasonic FP7
147g
Average weight
138g
Min weight
87g
Max weight
221g

Thickness Comparison
Ultracompact Cameras


Panasonic FP7
18mm
Average Thickness
20mm
Min Thickness
13mm
Max Thickness
33mm

Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 with the dimensions:

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight Lumix DMC-FP7 Dimensions Lumix DMC-FP7
Nikon Coolpix P7800 Nikon P7800 399 g 147 g 119 x 78 x 50 mm 101 x 59 x 18 mm
Canon PowerShot G16 Canon G16 356 g 147 g 109 x 76 x 40 mm 101 x 59 x 18 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 Sony WX220 121 g 147 g 92 x 52 x 22 mm 101 x 59 x 18 mm
Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS Canon ELPH 340 HS 147 g 147 g 100 x 58 x 22 mm 101 x 59 x 18 mm
Olympus Tough TG-3 Olympus TG-3 247 g 147 g 112 x 66 x 31 mm 101 x 59 x 18 mm
Casio Exilim EX-10 Casio EX-10 384 g 147 g 120 x 68 x 49 mm 101 x 59 x 18 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 Panasonic TS5 214 g 147 g 110 x 67 x 29 mm 101 x 59 x 18 mm
Canon ELPH 130 Canon ELPH 130 133 g 147 g 95 x 56 x 21 mm 101 x 59 x 18 mm

Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7


General
Brand Panasonic
Model Lumix DMC-FP7
Announced January, 2011
Body Type Ultracompact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 10
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 11
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Continuous Shooting 4.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 4.90
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type CCD
Sensor Dimensions 6.08 x 4.56 mm
Sensor Area 27.7 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456
Max Native ISO 6400
Min Native ISO 100
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Video Formats Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 240 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model
Physical
Weight 147 g
Physical Dimensions 101 x 59 x 18 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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