Panasonic FP8 vs Sigma SD9

Below is a in depth review of the Panasonic FP8 and Sigma SD9, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The FP8 was revealed 6 years later than the SD9 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the FP8 grades against the SD9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Sigma SD9. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Sigma SD9 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP8 offers outer measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD9 has measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the FP8 versus the SD9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP8 and SD9 is 95 and 54 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FP8 and SD9.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FP8 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FP8 will show extra detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher FP8 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.