Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Panasonic FP8

Lets look a little more closely at the Fujifilm Z900EXR vs Panasonic FP8, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm Z900EXR (16MP) and FP8 (12MP) and the Fujifilm Z900EXR (1/2") and FP8 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm Z900EXR was brought out 21 months later than the FP8 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the Fujifilm Z900EXR matches up versus the FP8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXR & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm Z900EXR Gallery & Panasonic FP8 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm Z900EXR comes with outer measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP8 has sizing of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm Z900EXR against the FP8.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm Z900EXR and FP8 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm Z900EXR and FP8.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm Z900EXR featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm Z900EXR will give extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm Z900EXR should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.