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Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic FX700

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39

Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic FX700 Key Specs

Panasonic FP8
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 96 x 60 x 20mm
  • Announced July 2009
Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed July 2010
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Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic FX700 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Panasonic FX700

 FP8 FX700 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Panasonic FP8

 FX700 FP8 
RevealedJuly 2010July 2009More recent by 11 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FP8 and Panasonic FX700

 FP8 FX700 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic FX700 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic FX700 size comparison

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

Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic FX700 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic FX700 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic FX700 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FX700 Portrait photography advice
21
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
38
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Street photography factors
Panasonic FX700 Street photography factors
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition (151 grams)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FP8
Sports photography with Panasonic FX700
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FX700 Travel photography factors
56
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (151 grams)
MP count low (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
65
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP8 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FX700 as a Landscape photography camera
32
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
49
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Vlogging info
Panasonic FX700 Vlogging info
28
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
more heavy than competition (151 grams)
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic port
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Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic FX700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP8 and Panasonic FX700
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-07-27 2010-07-21
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine V Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-128mm (4.6x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.2-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/1300s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.50 m 7.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 151g (0.33 pounds) 176g (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $300 $399