Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 vs Nikon Coolpix S32

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8

      Nikon Coolpix S32
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      Overview

      In this comparison, we will evaluate the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and the Nikon Coolpix S32, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 was introduced in July 2009 and Nikon Coolpix S32 was introduced in February 2014. Let us first list highlights of the models.

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 Highlights

      • 12.1 MP 1/2.33-inch CCD Sensor
      • 80 - 6,400 Native ISO
      • 11 Focus Points
      • Image Stabilization
      • 2.70" 230k dot Fixed Screen
      • 2.3 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash

      Nikon Coolpix S32 Highlights

      • 13.2 MP 1/3.1-inch CCD Sensor
      • 125 - 1,600 Native ISO
      • Image Stabilization
      • 2.70" 230k dot Fixed Screen
      • 4.7 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 1920 x 1080 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash
      • Wheather Sealed Body
      Table of Contents
      1. Overview
      2. Pros and Cons
      3. Advantage of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8
      4. Advantage of Nikon Coolpix S32
      5. Common Strengths and Weaknesses
      6. Screen
      7. Sensor
      8. Photography Features
      9. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
      10. Other Features
      11. Physical Parameters
      12. For Different Types of Photography
      13. Evaluations
      14. Specifications  

      Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and Nikon Coolpix S32.

      PROS

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8

      Nikon Coolpix S32

      •   Video Capture
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   Light - 151 g (0.33 lb / 5.33 oz)
      •   Internal Storage
      •   Orientation Sensor
      •   Cheap
      •   Video Capture
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Digital Image Stabilization
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 175 g (0.39 lb / 6.17 oz)
      •   Internal Storage

      CONS

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8

      Nikon Coolpix S32

      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12.1 Megapixel
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   11 Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1300 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 2.3 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 13.2 Megapixel
      •   125 Lowest Native ISO
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   Short Battery Life - 220 shots


      And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

      AVERAGE

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8

      Nikon Coolpix S32

      •   Screen Size - 2.70"
      •   Screen Size - 2.70"
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 4.7 fps

      Advantage of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8

      Panasonic FP8
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 over Nikon Coolpix S32.

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 vs Nikon Coolpix S32
      Larger Sensor 1/2.33-inch vs 1/3.1-inch
      Lower Native ISO 80 vs 125
      Higher Native ISO 6,400 vs 1,600
      Single Autofocus vs
      Live View Autofocus vs
      Reaches Wider Angle 28 mm vs 30 mm
      Reachs More Telephoto 128 mm vs 90 mm
      Greater Optical Zoom 4.6x vs 3x
      Lower Min Shutter Speed 60 sec vs 4 sec
      Built-in Microphone Stereo vs Mono
      Lighter 151 g (0.33 lb / 5.33 oz) vs 175 g (0.39 lb / 6.17 oz)
      Internal Storage 40 MB vs 25 MB

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      Panasonic FP5
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      1/2.33-inch

      14.1 MP

      Panasonic FP3
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      1/2.33-inch

      14.1 MP

      Panasonic FP2
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      1/2.33-inch

      14 MP

      Panasonic FP1
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      1/2.33-inch

      12.1 MP

      Panasonic FP7
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      1/2.33-inch

      16.1 MP

      Nikon S220
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      1/2.33-inch

      10 MP

      Canon SD1300 IS
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      1/2.3-inch

      12.1 MP

      Nikon Z f
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      Full Frame

      24.4 MP

      Canon 70D
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      APS-C

      20.2 MP

      Canon G11
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      1/1.7-inch

      10 MP

      Samsung SL820
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      1/2.33-inch

      12 MP

      Panasonic SZ3
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      1/2.33-inch

      16.1 MP

      Advantage of Nikon Coolpix S32

      Nikon S32
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix S32 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8.

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 vs Nikon Coolpix S32
      Higher Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel vs 13.2 Megapixel
      Max Image Resolution 4000 x 3000 vs 4160 x 3120
      Center Autofocus vs
      Face Detection vs
      Higher Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) 1/1300 sec vs 1/2000 sec
      Higher Max Continuous Shooting 2.3 fps vs 4.7 fps
      Center Weighted Metering vs
      Spot Metering vs
      Higher Video Resolution 1280 x 720 vs 1920 x 1080
      Environmental Sealing vs
      Water Proof vs
      Dust Proof vs
      Shock Proof vs
      Freeze Proof vs

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      Nikon S33
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      1/3.1-inch

      13.2 MP

      Nikon S31
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      1/2.9-inch

      10.1 MP

      Nikon S70
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      1/2.3-inch

      12.1 MP

      Nikon S30
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      1/3-inch

      10.1 MP

      Nikon S01
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      1/2.9-inch

      10.1 MP

      Nikon S80
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      1/2.3-inch

      14.1 MP

      Nikon S02
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      1/3-inch

      13.2 MP

      Canon 7D II
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      APS-C

      20.2 MP

      Sony a6400
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Nikon Z8
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      Full Frame

      45.7 MP

      Canon R5 C
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      Full Frame

      45.0 MP

      Canon 5DS
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      Full Frame

      50.6 MP

      Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

      STRENGTHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 Nikon Coolpix S32
        Video Capture
        High Native ISO6,4001,600
        Image Stabilization
        Built-in Flash
        Light151 g (0.33 lb / 5.33 oz)175 g (0.39 lb / 6.17 oz)
        Internal Storage40 MB25 MB
      WEAKNESSES Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 Nikon Coolpix S32
        Small Sensor1/2.33-inch1/3.1-inch
        Low Resolution Sensor12.1 Megapixel13.2 Megapixel
        Timelapse Recording
        Screen TypeFixedFixed
        Low Resolution Screen230k dot230k dot
        No Viewfinder
        Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/1300 sec1/2000 sec
        No External Flash Connectivity
        Low Video Resolution1280 x 7201920 x 1080
        No Microphone Input
        No Headphone Output
        No Built-in GPS
        No Built-In Wi-Fi
        No Built-In Bluetooth

      Screen

      Screen

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and Nikon Coolpix S32 have 2.70" Fixed screens with 230k dot resolution.

      Sensor

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 features a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 27.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 6,400. Nikon Coolpix S32 features a 13.2 megapixel 1/3.1-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 4.8 x 3.6 mm and a total area of 13 mm2. Its native ISO range is 125 - 1,600.

      Photography Features

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 is equipped with Venus Engine V processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2248, 3264 x 2448, 3264 x 2176, 3264 x 1840, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1712, 2560 x 1440, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Nikon Coolpix S32 can take pictures up to 4160 x 3120 resolution.


      Image Stabilization

      The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

      Connectivity, Battery and Storage

      USB Inputs

      Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer.


      Battery

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 comes with NP-BK1 battery pack and Nikon Coolpix S32 comes with EN-EL19 battery pack with battery life of 220 shots.


      External Storage Slots

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 has a single SD/SDHC card slot. Nikon Coolpix S32 has a single SD /SDHC/SDXC card slot.

      Other Features

      Shutter

      Shutter speed can go up to 1/1300 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8, and up to 1/2000 sec on Nikon Coolpix S32. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 can shoot continuously up to 2.3 fps. Nikon Coolpix S32 can shoot continuously up to 4.7 fps.


      Flash

      Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 5.50 m on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and 3.10 m on Nikon Coolpix S32..

      Physical Parameters

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 body has dimensions of 96 x 60 x 20 mm (3.78 x 2.36 x 0.79") and Nikon Coolpix S32 body has dimensions of 108 x 66 x 40 mm (4.25 x 2.6 x 1.57"). Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 weighs 151 g (0.33 lb / 5.33 oz) and Nikon Coolpix S32 weighs 175 g (0.39 lb / 6.17 oz).

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8

      Nikon Coolpix S32

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      108 mm

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      Size comparisons of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and Nikon Coolpix S32

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and Nikon Coolpix S32 for Different Types of Photography

      We give scores to the cameras for six types of photography based on their features and specifications. Let us see how suitable they are for each type of photography.

      Landscape Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8

      Nikon Coolpix S32

      POOR
      46
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      AVERAGE
      60
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Environmental Sealing

      Sports Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8

      Nikon Coolpix S32

      AVERAGE
      55
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   11 Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 2.3 fps
      •   Orientation Sensor
      AVERAGE
      63
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 4.7 fps
      •   Short Battery Life - 220 shots

      Wildlife Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8

      Nikon Coolpix S32

      AVERAGE
      61
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   11 Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 2.3 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Orientation Sensor
      AVERAGE
      67
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 4.7 fps
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 220 shots

      Portrait Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8

      Nikon Coolpix S32

      AVERAGE
      60
      •   Small Sensor
      •   11 Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 2.70"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      •   Orientation Sensor
      AVERAGE
      65
      •   Small Sensor
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 2.70"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No External Flash Connectivity

      Street Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8

      Nikon Coolpix S32

      GOOD
      83
      •   Small Sensor
      •   11 Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 151 g (0.33 lb / 5.33 oz)
      EXCELLENT
      85
      •   Small Sensor
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 175 g (0.39 lb / 6.17 oz)

      Travel Photography

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8

      Nikon Coolpix S32

      EXCELLENT
      88
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 151 g (0.33 lb / 5.33 oz)
      EXCELLENT
      90
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 175 g (0.39 lb / 6.17 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 220 shots

      Evaluations

      We evaluate Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 and Nikon Coolpix S32 and give them scores of 50 and 47 out of 100 recpectively. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8

      Nikon Coolpix S32

      OVERALL
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      OVERALL
      47

      Sensor

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8

      Nikon Coolpix S32

      POOR
      46
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12.1 Megapixel
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      BAD
      29
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 13.2 Megapixel
      •   125 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO

      Photo

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8

      Nikon Coolpix S32

      AVERAGE
      58
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1300 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 2.3 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      AVERAGE
      59
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 4.7 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity

      Video

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8

      Nikon Coolpix S32

      POOR
      43
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      POOR
      46
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080

      Focusing

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8

      Nikon Coolpix S32

      POOR
      54
      •   11 Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      AVERAGE
      59
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8

      Nikon Coolpix S32

      POOR
      50
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 2.70"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      POOR
      50
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 2.70"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder

      Connectivity

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8

      Nikon Coolpix S32

      POOR
      46
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      BAD
      38
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth

      Battery, Storage and Physical

      Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8

      Nikon Coolpix S32

      POOR
      49
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 151 g (0.33 lb / 5.33 oz)
      •   Internal Storage
      AVERAGE
      69
      •   Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 175 g (0.39 lb / 6.17 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 220 shots
      •   Internal Storage


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