Panasonic FP3 vs Sony W800

The following is a detailed overview of the Panasonic FP3 versus Sony W800, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and W800 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FP3 was manufactured 5 years before the W800 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FP3 matches up versus the W800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP3 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP3 comes with exterior dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FP3 against the W800.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP3 and W800 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP3 and W800.

As you can see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony W800 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged FP3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.