Panasonic FP1 vs Panasonic ZS50

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FP1 and Panasonic ZS50, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Panasonic. The resolution of the FP1 (12MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is very well matched and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP1 was released 6 years earlier than the ZS50 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FP1 scores versus the ZS50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FP1 Gallery and Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP1 enjoys outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS50 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the FP1 against the ZS50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FP1 and ZS50 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to see the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The visual here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FP1 and ZS50.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same resolution so you should expect similar quality of pictures though you really should consider the release date of the products into consideration. The older FP1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.