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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Panasonic FP8
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 96 x 60 x 20mm
  • Launched July 2009
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Old Model is Sony RX10
  • Successor is Sony RX10 III
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Sony RX10 II

 FP8 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Panasonic FP8

 RX10 II FP8 
AnnouncedJune 2015July 2009More modern by 71 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP8 and Sony RX10 II

 FP8 RX10 II 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

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

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography highlights
21
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
71
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Street photography details
Sony RX10 II Street photography details
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competition (151 grams)
72
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FP8
Sports photography with Sony RX10 II
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
68
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Travel photography highlights
56
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (151g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
56
weather proofing
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP8 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Landscape photography camera
32
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
62
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX10 II Vlogging highlights
28
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic jack
heavier than competition (151g)
31
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone port
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP8 and Sony RX10 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Class Ultracompact Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-07-27 2015-06-10
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine V Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-128mm (4.6x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1300s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.50 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 151g (0.33 lbs) 813g (1.79 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $300 $998