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Panasonic FP2 vs Sony W330

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony W330 Key Specs

Panasonic FP2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Panasonic FP2 vs Sony W330 Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Panasonic FP2 and Sony W330, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FP2 (14MP) and the W330 (14MP) is very comparable and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FP2 was released very close to the W330 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FP2 grades vs the W330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP2 over the Sony W330

 FP2 W330 

Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Panasonic FP2

 W330 FP2 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Panasonic FP2 and Sony W330

 FP2 W330 
LaunchedJanuary 2010January 2010Same age
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP2 offers outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony W330 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FP2 compared to the W330.

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony W330 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FP2 and W330 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony W330 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP2 and W330.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution so you can expect comparable quality of pictures though you have to take the age of the cameras into account.

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony W330 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony W330 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony W330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FP2
Portrait photography with Sony W330
28
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Street photography features
Sony W330 Street photography features
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition (151 grams)
48
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Sports photography factors
Sony W330 Sports photography factors
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
low fps (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
26
resolution is good (14MP)
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Travel photography features
Sony W330 Travel photography features
56
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (151 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP2 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W330 as a Landscape photography camera
33
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
38
relatively wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
no manual control
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FP2
Vlogging with Sony W330
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than competition (151 grams)
26
relatively wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone support
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Panasonic FP2 vs Sony W330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP2 and Sony W330
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2010-01-06 2010-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range 10cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.90 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 151g (0.33 pounds) 128g (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $80 $170