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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A6300

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Panasonic FP8
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 96 x 60 x 20mm
  • Released July 2009
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Old Model is Sony A6000
  • Newer Model is Sony A6500
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A6300 Overview

In this article, we are analyzing the Panasonic FP8 versus Sony A6300, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The FP8 was launched 7 years earlier than the A6300 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FP8 grades vs the A6300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Sony A6300

 FP8 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Panasonic FP8

 A6300 FP8 
IntroducedFebruary 2016July 2009More modern by 79 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP8 and Sony A6300

 FP8 A6300 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP8 has outside 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) whilst the Sony A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FP8 versus the A6300.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP8 and A6300 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching specifications. The picture underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP8 and A6300.

To sum up, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FP8 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A6300 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged FP8 will be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6300 Portrait photography highlights
21
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
80
has manual focus
decent MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Street photography highlights
Sony A6300 Street photography highlights
55
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than competition (151g)
79
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP8 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Sports photography camera
24
image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
75
decent MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Travel photography information
Sony A6300 Travel photography information
56
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (151 grams)
low megapixels (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
76
weather sealing
decent MP (24MP)
flash built-in
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FP8
Landscape photography with Sony A6300
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP8 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6300 as a Vlogging camera
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic socket
heavier than competition (151 grams)
35
features face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone port
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP8 and Sony A6300
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 Sony Alpha a6300
Type Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2009-07-27 2016-02-03
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine V BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 425
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1300s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.50 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 151 gr (0.33 pounds) 404 gr (0.89 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1437
Other
Battery life - 400 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $300 $889