Panasonic FP8 vs Sony NEX-5T

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic FP8 versus Sony NEX-5T, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The FP8 was introduced 5 years before the NEX-5T which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FP8 matches up versus the NEX-5T in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP8 has physical dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5T has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FP8 vs the NEX-5T.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP8 and NEX-5T is 95 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP8 and NEX-5T.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FP8 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony NEX-5T will offer you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged FP8 is going to be behind in sensor technology.