Panasonic FP8 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera
95 Imaging
34 Features
20 Overall
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90 Imaging
39 Features
55 Overall
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Panasonic FP8 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 151g - 96 x 60 x 20mm
- Revealed July 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 4.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 23-481mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 300g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
- Introduced February 2013
- Other Name is Wi-Fi

Panasonic FP8 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Overview
On this page, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FP8 and Samsung Galaxy Camera, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The FP8 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the Galaxy Camera which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FP8 scores vs the Galaxy Camera in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Panasonic FP8 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Samsung Galaxy Camera. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera
FP8 | Galaxy Camera |
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Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera over the Panasonic FP8
Galaxy Camera | FP8 | |||
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Introduced | February 2013 | ![]() | July 2009 | Newer by 43 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Very exact focusing | ||
Screen dimensions | 4.8" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+2.1") |
Screen resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FP8 and Samsung Galaxy Camera
FP8 | Galaxy Camera | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Panasonic FP8 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP8 comes with outside measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera has proportions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).
Contrast the Panasonic FP8 and Samsung Galaxy Camera in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FP8 vs the Galaxy Camera.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP8 and Galaxy Camera is 95 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FP8 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The picture here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FP8 and Galaxy Camera.
All in all, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Samsung Galaxy Camera to offer more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged FP8 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FP8 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic FP8 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 | Samsung Galaxy Camera | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Samsung |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 | Samsung Galaxy Camera |
Other name | - | Wi-Fi |
Category | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2009-07-27 | 2013-02-19 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine V | 1.4GHz Quad-Core |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-128mm (4.6x) | 23-481mm (20.9x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.7 inch | 4.8 inch |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen tech | - | 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 16s |
Max shutter speed | 1/1300s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 2.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.50 m | - |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | - |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | none |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 151 gr (0.33 lbs) | 300 gr (0.66 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") | 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | - |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC card, Internal | micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $300 | $450 |