FX9 vx FX8

[cp3508]

A couple months back, I had tested a Panasonic FX8, and was blown away by its detail and extreme sharpness. I recently went on a trip to Asia, and was taken by the red version of the FX9, which is only available in Asia. But after comparing test pictures, I find that the FX8 is much sharper than my FX9, even though the FX9 has more megapixels. Has anyone else encountered this, or have I just received a bad one? And because I bought an Asia-only red camera, I don't think there's anything I could do about it in the US.