Panasonic FP1 vs Sony RX100 II

Below is a in depth review of the Panasonic FP1 and Sony RX100 II, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the FP1 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The FP1 was unveiled 4 years before the RX100 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the FP1 matches up versus the RX100 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP1 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP1 comes with exterior measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the FP1 compared to the RX100 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FP1 and RX100 II is 95 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP1 and RX100 II.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FP1 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 II will offer you greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older FP1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.