Panasonic FP1 vs Panasonic GF8

Here is a complete comparison of the Panasonic FP1 and Panasonic GF8, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and GF8 (16MP) and the FP1 (1/2.3") and GF8 (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.

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The FP1 was announced 7 years earlier than the GF8 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FP1 grades vs the GF8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FP1 Gallery and Panasonic GF8 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP1 offers outside measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Panasonic GF8 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FP1 compared to the GF8.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP1 and GF8 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The photograph here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FP1 and GF8.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FP1 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GF8 will resolve greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older FP1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.