Panasonic FP2 vs Samsung GX-10

On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FP2 and Samsung GX-10, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the FP2 (1/2.3") and GX-10 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FP2 was brought out 3 years later than the GX-10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the FP2 scores vs the GX-10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 & Samsung GX-10. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP2 Gallery & Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP2 has got outside dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Samsung GX-10 has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FP2 and Samsung GX-10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the FP2 and the GX-10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP2 and GX-10 is 95 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FP2 and GX-10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FP2 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FP2 will produce more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent FP2 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.