Panasonic FP8 vs Sony W290

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic FP8 vs Sony W290, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FP8 (12MP) and the W290 (12MP) is very similar and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FP8 was manufactured 6 months after the W290 so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FP8 scores vs the W290 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FP8 Gallery and Sony W290 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP8 provides physical measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony W290 has sizing of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FP8 versus the W290.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP8 and W290 is 95 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP8 and W290.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same MP so you should expect similar quality of photos however you will need to take the release date of the products into consideration.