Panasonic FP2

Panasonic FP2 is Panasonic's Ultracompact camera initially announced on January of 2010. The camera includes a 14MP, CCD 1/2.3" size sensor with a max resolution of 4320 x 3240.

The FP2 comes in at #112 out of 151 in Ultracompact cameras and overall #1161 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our list. You should use our Smart camera search to see camera rankings based on your personalized factors.

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The Panasonic FP2 is part of a family of cameras. You can view the complete list underneath.

You can look at the FP2 from various angles in the gallery underneath.

Here is a shortlist of good and bad points of the Panasonic FP2 based on aspects which are typically considered essential in a camera.

The Panasonic FP2 features the Venus Engine IV processor chip. The spec of the sensor on the Panasonic FP2 is 6.08mm x 4.56mm (1/2.3"). The 28 mm² sensor can capture 4320 x 3240 pixels using aspect ratios of 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9. The camera includes Image Stabilization (Optical). Sensor stabilization is more effective than digital stabilization since the latter may lead to cropping.

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The CCD sensor boasts 14MP and features a native ISO range of 80 to 6400. Unfortunately, RAW files are not saved therefore you have less room to maneuver in post.

The picture underneath shows the FP2's sensor size when compared to other common sizes. The FP2 sensor comes with a crop factor of 5.9 and is displayed in green.

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To get a sense of various aspect ratios, you should refer to the visual below.

Panasonic FP2 weighs around 0.33 lb (151 grams / 5.33 oz) and features exterior proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7"). The weight of typical Ultracompact camera is 121 grams and the Panasonic FP2 is weightier as compared with its competitors.

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Underneath is a shot of the Panasonic FP2 next to a softdrink to help you to have a feel for its size.

The top view under will show you the button design on the FP2.

The FP2 includes an inbuilt lens having a focal range of 35-140mm making it a 4.0 x zoom which is not very good but it would certainly be convenient in a few situations.

At it's widest 35mm, it offers an aperture of f3.5 which is somewhat sluggish and not great in low light situations and you will likely struggle to capture a shallow depth of field. You would also need to increase your ISO giving you noisy pictures. At the long end, 140mm comes to f5.9 making it very sluggish and you will have to apply slow shutter speeds.

The FP2 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes

Digital cameras that have NFC or Bluetooth compatibility can be controlled wirelessly via smartphones. You can easily send pictures and at times change settings with no need to connect physically with the camera.

A few apps also provide a Liveview and hit the shutter if you are not close to the camera. If the camera includes a HDMI out, it can be hooked up to an external screen. Many cameras enable you to charge the battery pack using the USB socket.

The max video quality on the Panasonic FP2 is 1280 x 720 and it can record in Motion JPEG format. 720p is terrible by today's requirements. You really should shoot for at least 1080p quality for video recording. The body does not have a mic or headphone port which means that you have got absolutely no control over your audio. It is probably best to shop for an alternative model should you need good audio in your video clips.

There is no environment proofing for the Panasonic FP2 so you have to be careful in wet and dusty conditions.

The Panasonic FP2 includes a 2.7 inch fixed screen having a resolution of 230 thousand dots.

Please be aware that the screen offers no touch support.

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The ViewFinder specifications regarding Panasonic FP2 are below:

• ViewFinder None

Viewfinders are very handy in sunny outdoor conditions which will make the camera display washed out and very difficult to view.

Panasonic FP2 can shoot continuously at 5.0 fps. The highest shutter speed is 1/1600s.

Panasonic FP2 includes just built in flash with missing external flash support.

Panasonic FP2 includes only Contrast Detect AF and is missing Phase Detect AF. Phase Detection autofocusing is a lot more quicker & exact as compared with Contrast Detect autofocusing.

The AF system includes 9 focus points to select from. Panasonic FP2 does not have manual focus. Manual focus ability can be good in low light situations or you want more exact control on focusing.

The usual Ultracompact camera battery life is 214. Nikon L32 has the maximum (320) battery life in this kind of cameras.

Listed below is a list of Ultracompact cameras that come with the strongest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Nikon L32
FP2 vs L32320 nonono

Olympus TG-870
FP2 vs TG-870300 nonono

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Panasonic FP5
FP2 vs FP5260 nonono

Sony TX20
FP2 vs TX20250 nonono

Sony TX55
FP2 vs TX55250 nonono

The following diagram presents a rundown of the Panasonic FP2 for different forms of photography. To view more, browse to the specific section underneath.

The Panasonic FP2 gets a score of 28 which is lousy, and means the camera is not very good for portrait photography. Photographing portrait images favors greatly towards sensor resolution, support for RAW files and option to utilize external lighting.

Having a reasonable score of 55, the Panasonic FP2 is fairly adequate to use in street photography. A good street photography camera features a good balance of image quality and portability.

A lousy sports photography points tally of 34 indicates the Panasonic FP2 is not very good for taking pictures of sports. A camera needs great focusing plus shutter speeds for sports photography.

Weight is extremely crucial in buying a camera for travel. In general, the Panasonic FP2 gets a reasonable 56 for a travel camera which makes it fairly suitable to take with you on your journeys.

When you're planning to choose a camera for landscape photographs, the biggest aspect will no doubt be image quality. The Panasonic FP2 with it's lousy rating of 32 as a landscape camera is not very good compared to it's rivals.

A camera for vlogging preferably should come with a articulating display screen, microphone port and ideally IBIS. Taking everything into account, the Panasonic FP2 is not very good for vlogging as it comes to a lousy score of 25.

If you are interested in alternatives to the FP2, here is a selection of the highest placed cameras that fall under the category of Ultracompact.

The line graph underneath offers you a summary of the FP2 compared to it's top scored rivals mentioned previously.

Here are a few more cameras you may have a look at as alternatives. To see a detailed comparison, visit the "compare" link.