Panasonic FP3 vs Panasonic FZ80

Below is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic FP3 vs Panasonic FZ80, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and FZ80 (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FP3 was brought out 8 years earlier than the FZ80 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FP3 grades against the FZ80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP3 Gallery & Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FP3 comes with outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ80 has specifications of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FP3 compared to the FZ80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP3 and FZ80 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FP3 and FZ80.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic FZ80 to offer you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older FP3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.