Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic TS20

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FP8 vs Panasonic TS20, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and TS20 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FP8 was announced 3 years before the TS20 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FP8 grades vs the TS20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP8 provides external dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Panasonic TS20 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FP8 against the TS20.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP8 and TS20 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP8 and TS20.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic TS20 to give extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older FP8 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.