Canon IXUS 165 vs Panasonic FP1

The following is a extended assessment of the Canon IXUS 165 versus Panasonic FP1, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the IXUS 165 (20MP) and FP1 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The IXUS 165 was released 5 years after the FP1 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the IXUS 165 matches up against the FP1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon IXUS 165 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon IXUS 165 Gallery and Panasonic FP1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon IXUS 165 provides outside measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic FP1 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Canon IXUS 165 versus Panasonic FP1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the IXUS 165 compared to the FP1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the IXUS 165 and FP1 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The picture here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the IXUS 165 and FP1.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon IXUS 165 to render more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher IXUS 165 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.