Panasonic FP8 vs Sony WX10

On this page, we are comparing the Panasonic FP8 vs Sony WX10, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FP8 was brought out 17 months prior to the WX10 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FP8 matches up against the WX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FP8 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP8 has got external 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) whilst the Sony WX10 has proportions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FP8 vs the WX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP8 and WX10 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The picture below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FP8 and WX10.

To sum up, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony WX10 to render extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged FP8 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.