Panasonic FP1 vs Sony W800

Following is a extended comparison of the Panasonic FP1 and Sony W800, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and W800 (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FP1 was released 5 years prior to the W800 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FP1 grades versus the W800 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP1 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP1 enjoys external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FP1 and Sony W800 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the FP1 and the W800.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP1 and W800 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing technical specs. The pic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP1 and W800.

As you have seen, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony W800 to offer more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged FP1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.