Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A9

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FP8 versus Sony A9, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and A9 (24MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) use different sensor sizes.

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The FP8 was released 8 years earlier than the A9 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FP8 matches up against the A9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FP8 offers external 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) while the Sony A9 has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") and a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FP8 versus the A9.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP8 and A9 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FP8 and A9.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FP8 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A9 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FP8 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.