Panasonic FP8 vs Sony QX10

Following is a extended overview of the Panasonic FP8 vs Sony QX10, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FP8 was manufactured 5 years before the QX10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FP8 matches up versus the QX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP8 provides external 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 QX10 has dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FP8 compared to the QX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP8 and QX10 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The picture here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FP8 and QX10.

To sum up, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony QX10 to provide extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged FP8 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.