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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A33

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A33 Key Specs

Panasonic FP8
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 96 x 60 x 20mm
  • Released July 2009
Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Revealed August 2010
  • Successor is Sony A35
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A33 Overview

Here is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A33, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FP8 (12MP) and the A33 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the FP8 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The FP8 was manufactured 13 months prior to the A33 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FP8 scores versus the A33 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Sony A33

 FP8 A33 

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Panasonic FP8

 A33 FP8 
RevealedAugust 2010July 2009Fresher by 13 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FP8 and Sony A33

 FP8 A33 
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP8 features external dimensions 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 A33 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FP8 vs the A33.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A33 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FP8 and A33 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The photograph here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FP8 and A33.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FP8 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A33 will show more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FP8 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP8 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A33 as a Portrait photography camera
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
72
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Street photography details
Sony A33 Street photography details
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than average (151g)
76
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Sports photography information
Sony A33 Sports photography information
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
slow fps (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
terrible battery (340 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FP8
Travel photography with Sony A33
56
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (151g)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
61
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse function
terrible battery (340 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Landscape photography features
Sony A33 Landscape photography features
32
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
67
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
terrible battery (340 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Vlogging information
Sony A33 Vlogging information
28
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than average (151g)
77
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone support
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP8 and Sony A33
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8Sony SLT-A33
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 Sony SLT-A33
Category Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2009-07-27 2010-08-24
Physical type Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine V Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-128mm (4.6x) -
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.50 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 151g (0.33 lb) 500g (1.10 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 591
Other
Battery life - 340 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $300 $230