Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic GX7

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic GX7, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and GX7 (16MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and GX7 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor size.

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The FP8 was brought out 5 years earlier than the GX7 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FP8 matches up versus the GX7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP8 enjoys outer dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Panasonic GX7 has measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the FP8 compared to the GX7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP8 and GX7 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP8 and GX7.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FP8 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Panasonic GX7 will provide extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FP8 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.