Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A850
95 Imaging
35 Features
20 Overall
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54 Imaging
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60 Overall
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A850 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)
- 25MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
- Announced April 2010
Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A850 Overview
Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FP8 and Sony A850, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and A850 (25MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor size.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe FP8 was unveiled 8 months prior to the A850 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FP8 scores vs the A850 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A850 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FP8 Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Sony A850
FP8 | A850 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A850 over the Panasonic FP8
A850 | FP8 | |||
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Announced | April 2010 | July 2009 | Fresher by 8 months | |
Focus manually | Very precise focus | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Clearer screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FP8 and Sony A850
FP8 | A850 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Lack of Touch screen |
Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A850 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP8 features outside measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony A850 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic FP8 and Sony A850 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FP8 vs the A850.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP8 and A850 is 95 and 54 respectively.
Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A850 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FP8 and A850.
As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FP8 using its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A850 will produce more detail having an extra 13MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FP8 will be behind in sensor tech.
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A850 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 |
Category | Ultracompact | Advanced DSLR |
Revealed | 2009-07-27 | 2010-04-15 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine V | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 25MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 6048 x 4032 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 200 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 28-128mm (4.6x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display technology | - | TFT Xtra Fine color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 98% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1300s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 2.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.50 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/250s |
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) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | - |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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) | 895g (1.97 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") | 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 79 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.2 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1415 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 880 shots |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 2 |
Pricing at launch | $300 | $0 |