Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic FX78

Below is a complete comparison of the Panasonic FP2 and Panasonic FX78, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FP2 (14MP) and the FX78 (12MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FP2 was released 12 months before the FX78 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the FP2 scores versus the FX78 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP2 Gallery & Panasonic FX78 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP2 provides outside dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Panasonic FX78 has dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FP2 compared to the FX78.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP2 and FX78 is 95 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FP2 and FX78.

Clearly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic FP2 to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FP2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.