Panasonic FP8 vs Sony W800

Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FP8 and Sony W800, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and W800 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FP8 was announced 5 years before the W800 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FP8 grades against the W800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP8 offers exterior 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) while the Sony W800 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FP8 versus the W800.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FP8 and W800 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FP8 and W800.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony W800 to deliver more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FP8 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.