Kodak M380 vs Panasonic FP2
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Kodak M380 vs Panasonic FP2 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 38-190mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
- 155g - 100 x 60 x 20mm
- Revealed January 2009
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
- Released January 2010
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Below is a detailed comparison of the Kodak M380 vs Panasonic FP2, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Kodak and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the M380 (10MP) and FP2 (14MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").
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Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the M380 matches up vs the FP2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Kodak M380 over the Panasonic FP2
| M380 | FP2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP2 over the Kodak M380
| FP2 | M380 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2010 |  | January 2009 | More recent by 12 months |
Common features in the Kodak M380 and Panasonic FP2
| M380 | FP2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Equal screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither has Touch screen |
Kodak M380 vs Panasonic FP2 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Kodak M380 has external dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic FP2 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the M380 against the FP2.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the M380 and FP2 is 95 and 95 respectively.
Kodak M380 vs Panasonic FP2 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The visual below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the M380 and FP2.
As you have seen, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should count on the Panasonic FP2 to offer more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older M380 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
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Kodak M380 vs Panasonic FP2 Specifications
| Kodak EasyShare M380 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Kodak | Panasonic |
| Model | Kodak EasyShare M380 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 |
| Class | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Revealed | 2009-01-08 | 2010-01-06 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Venus Engine IV |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 25 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 38-190mm (5.0x) | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.1-5.6 | f/3.5-5.9 |
| Macro focus range | 10cm | 10cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 60 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1448 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 5.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 2.50 m | 4.90 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 155 grams (0.34 lb) | 151 grams (0.33 lb) |
| Dimensions | 100 x 60 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") | 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery model | KLIC-7003 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Cost at launch | $160 | $80 |