Panasonic FP8 vs Sony RX100 VII

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic FP8 versus Sony RX100 VII, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") provide different sensor sizing.

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The FP8 was introduced 11 years prior to the RX100 VII which is a fairly significant difference 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 RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FP8 scores against the RX100 VII in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP8 comes with outside 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 RX100 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FP8 and the RX100 VII.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FP8 and RX100 VII is 95 and 88 respectively.

Often, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FP8 and RX100 VII.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FP8 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will show extra detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged FP8 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.