Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A230
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A230 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- 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)
Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A230 Overview
On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FP8 and Sony A230, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FP8 (12MP) and the A230 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the FP8 (1/2.3") and A230 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe FP8 was unveiled 3 months later than the A230 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FP8 grades against the A230 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A230 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Sony A230 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Sony A230
FP8 | A230 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A230 over the Panasonic FP8
A230 | FP8 | |||
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Manually focus | More exact focus |
Common features in the Panasonic FP8 and Sony A230
FP8 | A230 | |||
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Announced | July 2009 | May 2009 | Similar age | |
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen dimensions | 2.7" | 2.7" | Equal screen measurement | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | The same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A230 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP8 has outer dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony A230 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).
See the Panasonic FP8 and Sony A230 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the FP8 versus the A230.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP8 and A230 is 95 and 69 respectively.
Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A230 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP8 and A230.
All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FP8 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic FP8 will resolve greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively.
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A230 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 |
Type | Ultracompact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Revealed | 2009-07-27 | 2009-05-18 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine V | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 369.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3872 x 2592 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 28-128mm (4.6x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.55x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/1300 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 2.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.50 m | 10.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | - |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 151g (0.33 lbs) | 490g (1.08 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") | 128 x 97 x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 63 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.3 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.4 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 531 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 230 shots |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FH50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $300 | $569 |