Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic G95

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FP8 and Panasonic G95, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both sold by Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizes.

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The FP8 was released 10 years before the G95 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FP8 grades against the G95 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FP8 Gallery and Panasonic G95 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP8 offers external measurements 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 G95 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FP8 and Panasonic G95 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FP8 vs the G95.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP8 and G95 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FP8 and G95.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FP8 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Panasonic G95 will render more detail as a result of its extra 8.3MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older FP8 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.