Panasonic FP8 vs Sony NEX-6

Below is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic FP8 versus Sony NEX-6, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The FP8 was introduced 4 years earlier than the NEX-6 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FP8 grades against the NEX-6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP8 provides outer measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FP8 compared to the NEX-6.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FP8 and NEX-6 is 95 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP8 and NEX-6.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FP8 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-6 will resolve more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older FP8 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.