Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX100 II

In this article, we will be looking at the Panasonic FP5 and Sony RX100 II, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the FP5 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") use different sensor dimensions.

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The FP5 was released 3 years before the RX100 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FP5 scores against the RX100 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FP5 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP5 comes with exterior 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) whilst the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FP5 versus the RX100 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP5 and RX100 II is 95 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The graphic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP5 and RX100 II.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FP5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 II will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older FP5 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.