Panasonic FP8 vs Sony W810

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FP8 and Sony W810, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FP8 was unveiled 5 years prior to the W810 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FP8 matches up against the W810 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FP8 Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP8 offers physical dimensions 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 W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FP8 and Sony W810 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FP8 versus the W810.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FP8 and W810 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The visual below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP8 and W810.

Plainly, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony W810 to provide more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older FP8 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.