Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic GM1

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic GM1, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and GM1 (16MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and GM1 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FP8 was unveiled 5 years before the GM1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FP8 scores versus the GM1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP8 provides exterior measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Panasonic GM1 has dimensions of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FP8 vs the GM1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FP8 and GM1 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The visual here may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FP8 and GM1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FP8 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GM1 will offer greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older FP8 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.