Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic FZ200

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FP5 versus Panasonic FZ200, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Panasonic. The resolution of the FP5 (14MP) and the FZ200 (12MP) is fairly comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP5 was launched 18 months prior to the FZ200 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FP5 scores vs the FZ200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FP5 Gallery & Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP5 comes with external dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ200 has proportions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FP5 compared to the FZ200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP5 and FZ200 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP5 and FZ200.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FP5 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older FP5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.