Panasonic FP8 vs Sony A37

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FP8 and Sony A37, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and A37 (16MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The FP8 was brought out 3 years earlier than the A37 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the FP8 scores against the A37 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and Sony SLT-A37. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP8 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP8 has got physical dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony A37 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FP8 and Sony A37 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the FP8 compared to the A37.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FP8 and A37 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing technical specs. The visual here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP8 and A37.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FP8 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A37 will provide more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively. The older FP8 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.