Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A900

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic FP8 and Sony A900, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and A900 (25MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The FP8 was manufactured 10 months after the A900 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FP8 grades against the A900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP8 comes with outside 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) and the Sony A900 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FP8 and the A900.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP8 and A900 is 95 and 54 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The image below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP8 and A900.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FP8 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A900 will give you greater detail due to its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent FP8 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.