Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX100
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX100 Key Specs
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- 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
- Introduced July 2009
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- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
- 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Launched August 2012
- Later Model is Sony RX100 II
Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX100 Overview
Below is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic FP8 versus Sony RX100, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") come with different sensor size.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe FP8 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the RX100 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FP8 scores vs the RX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX100 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FP8 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Sony RX100
FP8 | RX100 |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Panasonic FP8
RX100 | FP8 | |||
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Launched | August 2012 | July 2009 | More recent by 37 months | |
Manual focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 230k | Crisper screen (+999k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FP8 and Sony RX100
FP8 | RX100 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither offers Touch screen |
Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP8 offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).
See the Panasonic FP8 versus Sony RX100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FP8 versus the RX100.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP8 and RX100 is 95 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The photograph below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP8 and RX100.
To sum up, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FP8 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 will produce greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older FP8 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX100 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 |
Type | Ultracompact | Large Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2009-07-27 | 2012-08-28 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine V | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface 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 |
Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-128mm (4.6x) | 28-100mm (3.6x) |
Max aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/1.8-4.9 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display tech | - | WhiteMagic TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1300 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 2.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.50 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/2000 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 151 grams (0.33 lb) | 240 grams (0.53 lb) |
Dimensions | 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 66 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.6 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.4 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 390 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 330 shots |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Storage media | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $300 | $448 |