Panasonic FP2 vs Sony S950

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic FP2 versus Sony S950, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and S950 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FP2 was released 11 months after the S950 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the FP2 matches up vs the S950 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FP2 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP2 has outer 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 S950 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the FP2 compared to the S950.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP2 and S950 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FP2 and S950.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic FP2 to give greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The more modern FP2 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.