Panasonic FP2 vs Sony RX10 IV

Below is a extended overview of the Panasonic FP2 versus Sony RX10 IV, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the FP2 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FP2 was revealed 8 years before the RX10 IV and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the FP2 scores against the RX10 IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FP2 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP2 comes with outside dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FP2 versus Sony RX10 IV in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FP2 and the RX10 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP2 and RX10 IV is 95 and 52 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The photograph here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP2 and RX10 IV.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FP2 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 IV will resolve extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older FP2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.