Panasonic FP2 vs Samsung NX210

The following is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic FP2 vs Samsung NX210, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and NX210 (20MP) and the FP2 (1/2.3") and NX210 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The FP2 was unveiled 3 years prior to the NX210 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FP2 scores versus the NX210 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 & Samsung NX210. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FP2 Gallery & Samsung NX210 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP2 provides physical 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 Samsung NX210 has measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FP2 and the NX210.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP2 and NX210 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP2 and NX210.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FP2 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX210 will resolve greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged FP2 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.