Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A35

Below is a extended comparison of the Panasonic FP8 and Sony A35, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The FP8 was launched 3 years earlier than the A35 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FP8 matches up vs the A35 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Sony SLT-A35. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP8 comes with physical measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony A35 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the FP8 versus the A35.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FP8 and A35 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is tough to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The visual underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FP8 and A35.

All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FP8 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A35 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older FP8 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.