Panasonic FP2 vs Sony RX100

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FP2 and Sony RX100, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the FP2 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The FP2 was announced 3 years prior to the RX100 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FP2 scores versus the RX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FP2 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP2 offers external measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FP2 versus the RX100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP2 and RX100 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The visual below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP2 and RX100.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FP2 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX100 will provide more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older FP2 will be behind in sensor tech.