Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX10

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX10, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the FP5 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The FP5 was brought out 4 years earlier than the RX10 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the FP5 grades versus the RX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP5 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP5 has got outer dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FP5 vs the RX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP5 and RX10 is 95 and 58 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP5 and RX10.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FP5 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX10 will produce more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FP5 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.