Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic FZ80

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FP8 and Panasonic FZ80, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and FZ80 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FP8 was introduced 8 years prior to the FZ80 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FP8 matches up against the FZ80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP8 offers outer dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ80 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the FP8 compared to the FZ80.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FP8 and FZ80 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP8 and FZ80.

As you can tell, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FZ80 to give you more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged FP8 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.