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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony A9

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
13
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 front
 
Sony Alpha A9 front
Portability
65
Imaging
73
Features
93
Overall
81

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony A9 Key Specs

Panasonic FP1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2010
Sony A9
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 673g - 127 x 96 x 63mm
  • Introduced April 2017
  • New Model is Sony A9 II
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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony A9 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FP1 and Sony A9, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and A9 (24MP) and the FP1 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor size.

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The FP1 was revealed 8 years earlier than the A9 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FP1 grades against the A9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Sony A9

 FP1 A9 

Reasons to pick Sony A9 over the Panasonic FP1

 A9 FP1 
IntroducedApril 2017January 2010Newer by 88 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1440k230kCrisper display (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FP1 and Sony A9

 FP1 A9 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony A9 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP1 has outside measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony A9 has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") along with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the FP1 versus the A9.

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony A9 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FP1 and A9 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony A9 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony A9 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The image here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FP1 and A9.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FP1 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A9 will give more detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FP1 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony A9 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony A9 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony A9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A9 as a Portrait photography camera
21
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
83
focusing manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FP1
Street photography with Sony A9
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competitors (151 grams)
79
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
supports touch focus
weather proofing
great high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP1 Sports photography factors
Sony A9 Sports photography factors
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
86
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery power (650 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP1 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A9 as a Travel photography camera
50
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (151 grams)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
73
great battery power (650 per charge)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
supports touch focus
decent MP (24MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FP1
Landscape photography with Sony A9
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
85
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
great battery power (650 per charge)
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FP1
Vlogging with Sony A9
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (151 grams)
36
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone support
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony A9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP1 and Sony A9
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1Sony Alpha A9
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 Sony Alpha A9
Type Ultracompact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2010-01-06 2017-04-19
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine IV BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 51200
Max boosted ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 693
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focus range 10cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/8000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames per sec 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.90 m (Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 151 gr (0.33 lbs) 673 gr (1.48 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 127 x 96 x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 92
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 3517
Other
Battery life - 650 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots 1 Dual
Cost at launch $153 $4,498