Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A450

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FP8 and Sony A450, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FP8 (12MP) and the A450 (14MP) is relatively close but the FP8 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The FP8 was launched 5 months before the A450 so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the FP8 matches up versus the A450 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP8 Gallery and Sony A450 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP8 offers external dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony A450 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FP8 and Sony A450 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FP8 vs the A450.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FP8 and A450 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP8 and A450.

Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FP8 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A450 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively.