Panasonic FP2 vs Sony WX300

Here, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FP2 versus Sony WX300, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FP2 was introduced 4 years earlier than the WX300 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FP2 matches up vs the WX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FP2 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP2 comes with exterior dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Panasonic FP2 versus Sony WX300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FP2 and the WX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FP2 and WX300 is 95 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FP2 and WX300.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX300 to give you more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FP2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.