Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX10 II

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic FP8 and Sony RX10 II, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") provide different sensor size.

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The FP8 was launched 6 years prior to the RX10 II which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FP8 scores versus the RX10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FP8 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP8 enjoys physical dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FP8 and Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the FP8 compared to the RX10 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FP8 and RX10 II is 95 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The image here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP8 and RX10 II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FP8 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will provide more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged FP8 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.