Panasonic FH8 vs Panasonic FP1

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic FH8 versus Panasonic FP1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and FP1 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH8 was released 2 years after the FP1 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FH8 matches up versus the FP1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Panasonic FP1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH8 comes with exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP1 has proportions 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 consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the FH8 vs the FP1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FH8 and FP1 is 96 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH8 and FP1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FH8 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer FH8 will have an edge in sensor technology.