Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A33
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A33 Key Specs
(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
(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
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 GlossaryThe 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.
Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A33 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and Sony SLT-A33. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FP8 Gallery and Sony A33 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Sony A33
FP8 | A33 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Panasonic FP8
A33 | FP8 | |||
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Revealed | August 2010 | July 2009 | Fresher by 13 months | |
Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic FP8 and Sony A33
FP8 | A33 | |||
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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).
Analyze the Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A33 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FP8 and A33 is 95 and 67 respectively.
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.
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A33 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 | Sony SLT-A33 | |
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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 |