Panasonic FP2 vs Sony A6300

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic FP2 versus Sony A6300, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the FP2 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The FP2 was brought out 7 years before the A6300 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FP2 scores vs the A6300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 and Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP2 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP2 comes with physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the FP2 versus the A6300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP2 and A6300 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The photograph here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FP2 and A6300.

To sum up, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FP2 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6300 will give extra detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older FP2 is going to be behind in sensor tech.