Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A9 II

Following is a complete analysis of the Panasonic FP8 and Sony A9 II, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.

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The FP8 was announced 11 years before the A9 II which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FP8 scores versus the A9 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FP8 has got physical 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 Sony A9 II has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FP8 and Sony A9 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the FP8 and the A9 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP8 and A9 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The pic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP8 and A9 II.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FP8 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A9 II will provide greater detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged FP8 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.