Panasonic FP1 vs Sony RX1R II

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic FP1 versus Sony RX1R II, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the FP1 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor size.

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The FP1 was revealed 6 years before the RX1R II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FP1 grades versus the RX1R II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP1 Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP1 offers external 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) whilst the Sony RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FP1 and the RX1R II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP1 and RX1R II is 95 and 78 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP1 and RX1R II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FP1 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1R II will provide more detail because of its extra 30MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged FP1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.