Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic L10

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic L10, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and L10 (10MP) and the FP2 (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizes.

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The FP2 was released 2 years after the L10 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the FP2 scores against the L10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FP2 Gallery and Panasonic L10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP2 features outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Panasonic L10 has proportions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic L10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FP2 versus the L10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP2 and L10 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP2 and L10.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FP2 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic FP2 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern FP2 should have a benefit in sensor technology.