Nikon D6 vs Panasonic FP8

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon D6 and Panasonic FP8, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the D6 (21MP) and FP8 (12MP) and the D6 (Full frame) and FP8 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The D6 was launched 10 years after the FP8 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D6 being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the D6 matches up versus the FP8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon D6 Gallery and Panasonic FP8 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon D6 offers exterior measurements of 160mm x 163mm x 92mm (6.3" x 6.4" x 3.6") and a weight of 1270 grams (2.80 lbs) and the Panasonic FP8 has sizing of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the D6 against the FP8.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D6 and FP8 is 50 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the D6 and FP8.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D6 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Nikon D6 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent D6 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.