Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic G85

Below is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic FP8 and Panasonic G85, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and G85 (16MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The FP8 was manufactured 8 years prior to the G85 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the FP8 scores versus the G85 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP8 has got physical dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Panasonic G85 has sizing of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the FP8 vs the G85.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP8 and G85 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The graphic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP8 and G85.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FP8 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic G85 will give extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older FP8 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.