Panasonic FP1 vs Sony A68

Following is a in-depth review of the Panasonic FP1 vs Sony A68, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the FP1 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The FP1 was brought out 6 years prior to the A68 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FP1 grades vs the A68 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 & Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP1 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP1 has 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 A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FP1 versus the A68.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP1 and A68 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The picture here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FP1 and A68.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FP1 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A68 will offer greater detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FP1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.