Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic TS10

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FP8 and Panasonic TS10, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Waterproof and both are built by Panasonic. The resolution of the FP8 (12MP) and the TS10 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FP8 was launched 5 months earlier than the TS10 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic TS10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FP8 matches up against the TS10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FP8 Gallery and Panasonic TS10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP8 has got physical dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS10 has dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FP8 and Panasonic TS10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FP8 against the TS10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP8 and TS10 is 95 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The graphic below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP8 and TS10.

All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic TS10 to provide more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.