Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7
Announced: 05 Jan 2011
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CCD
ISO: 100-6400
Weight: 147g
Physical Dimensions: 101 x 59 x 18 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3.5" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1280 x 720
28
Overall Score
1
Image Quality
18
Speed Performance
44
Versatility
74
Comfort
Portrait

10

Portrait
Landscape

8

Landscape
Sport

22

Sport
Street

47

Street
Everyday

48

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 battery has only 240.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 and its rivals

Review compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 Panasonic
Lumix DMC-FP7
28 10 8 22 47 48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 is a compact camera launched on 01/05/2011.

Technically speaking, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 ranks well below the category average, scoring 28 overall. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 weights 147 gr and spans 101 x 59 x 18 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 1, ranks in the category best 43%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 18, ranks in the category best 46%.
  • Versatility - Score 44, ranks in the category best 39%.

On the contrary, the performance of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 74, ranks among the worst 31% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Suboptimal, score 10, ranks 15% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Landscape - Good, score 8, ranks in the best 73% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 22, ranks in the best 55% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Suboptimal, score 47, ranks 14% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Everyday - Suboptimal, score 48, ranks 17% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.08 x 4.56 mm

Sensor Area

27.72 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4608 x 3456

Max Native ISO

6400

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

35-140mm

Max Aperture

F3.5-5.9

Macro Focus Range

10 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.5"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

60s

Max Shutter Speed

1/1600s

Continuous Shooting

4fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

4.9

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye reduction

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

no

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

no

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

11

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 320 x 240 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1280x720

Video Formats

Motion JPEG

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

no

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

147g

Physical Dimensions

101 x 59 x 18 mm

Battery Life

240

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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