Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX10 IV

Below, we will be analyzing the Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX10 IV, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") use different sensor size.

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The FP8 was announced 9 years before the RX10 IV and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FP8 grades versus the RX10 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FP8 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP8 has exterior measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FP8 compared to the RX10 IV.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FP8 and RX10 IV is 95 and 52 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The photograph below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FP8 and RX10 IV.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FP8 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony RX10 IV will resolve more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older FP8 is going to be behind in sensor technology.