Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic FZ100

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic FP8 and Panasonic FZ100, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Panasonic. The resolution of the FP8 (12MP) and the FZ100 (14MP) is very similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP8 was revealed 11 months prior to the FZ100 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the FP8 grades versus the FZ100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Panasonic FZ100 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FP8 enjoys outside dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ100 has specifications of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FP8 vs the FZ100.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FP8 and FZ100 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP8 and FZ100.

Plainly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FZ100 to deliver more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older FP8 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.