Panasonic FP8 vs Samsung WB800F

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FP8 and Samsung WB800F, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and WB800F (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FP8 was announced 4 years earlier than the WB800F and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FP8 matches up versus the WB800F for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and Samsung WB800F. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FP8 Gallery and Samsung WB800F Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP8 has physical measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB800F has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FP8 and Samsung WB800F in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the FP8 against the WB800F.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP8 and WB800F is 95 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FP8 and WB800F.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Samsung WB800F to render more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older FP8 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.