Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic FX700

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FP8 and Panasonic FX700, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FP8 (12MP) and the FX700 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP8 was announced 11 months earlier than the FX700 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the FP8 scores against the FX700 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Panasonic FX700 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP8 has got external measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Panasonic FX700 has dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FP8 and Panasonic FX700 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FP8 against the FX700.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FP8 and FX700 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FP8 and FX700.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FX700 to provide greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older FP8 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.