Panasonic FP1 vs Sony W710

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FP1 and Sony W710, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and W710 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP1 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the W710 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the FP1 matches up vs the W710 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FP1 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP1 features external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony W710 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FP1 vs the W710.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP1 and W710 is 95 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to see the gap between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The graphic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP1 and W710.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony W710 to offer extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FP1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.