Panasonic FP1 vs Sony RX100

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FP1 vs Sony RX100, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the FP1 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The FP1 was announced 3 years earlier than the RX100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FP1 scores vs the RX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FP1 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP1 offers outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FP1 vs Sony RX100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the FP1 against the RX100.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FP1 and RX100 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The visual here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FP1 and RX100.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FP1 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 will give you extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older FP1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.