Panasonic FP1 vs Sony W650

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FP1 vs Sony W650, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and W650 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP1 was announced 24 months earlier than the W650 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FP1 matches up vs the W650 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP1 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP1 comes with physical dimensions 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 W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the FP1 vs the W650.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP1 and W650 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP1 and W650.

As you can see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony W650 to resolve more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FP1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.