Panasonic FP2 vs Sony RX10 II

Following is a extended review of the Panasonic FP2 versus Sony RX10 II, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the FP2 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FP2 was manufactured 6 years before the RX10 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FP2 matches up versus the RX10 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FP2 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP2 provides external measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FP2 versus the RX10 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP2 and RX10 II is 95 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The picture here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP2 and RX10 II.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FP2 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX10 II will produce more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged FP2 will be behind in sensor technology.