Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FP8

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FP8, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the XZ-10 (12MP) and the FP8 (12MP) is pretty comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was manufactured 3 years later than the FP8 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the XZ-10 scores against the FP8 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-10 enjoys outside measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP8 has specifications of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the XZ-10 and the FP8.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and FP8 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and FP8.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution so you can expect comparable quality of photographs however you need to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The more modern XZ-10 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.