Panasonic FP1 vs Sony WX500

Here, we are reviewing the Panasonic FP1 versus Sony WX500, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP1 was revealed 6 years before the WX500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FP1 grades vs the WX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FP1 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FP1 has got outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FP1 and the WX500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FP1 and WX500 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP1 and WX500.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony WX500 to give more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older FP1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.