Panasonic FP2 vs Sony H200

Below is a extended comparison of the Panasonic FP2 vs Sony H200, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and H200 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FP2 was launched 4 years prior to the H200 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FP2 grades versus the H200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP2 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP2 enjoys physical 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) whilst the Sony H200 has dimensions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FP2 versus the H200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP2 and H200 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The visual below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FP2 and H200.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony H200 to give extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FP2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.