Comparing two popular digital pianos: Roland FP-10 & Yamaha P-45 (III)

I’ve been using these two models for over two months, and I have to say that, considering their relatively low prices, both are quite satisfactory. The Roland FP-10 has a better action mechanism (a bit like that of a grand piano), but the Yamaha P-45 emits a better sound. Actually, both models’ keyboard quality is sufficient to serve as an instrument for piano practice. You can use them to play music at night without any worries about neighbors being disturbed by your pianistic music, or to practice fingerings while you’re watching TV. Moreover, it’s fairly easy to move them around in case you don’t like their original place.
The Roland FP-10's timbre is fine, but not as brilliant and concentrated as that of the Yamaha P-45. As for easiness of playing, the P-45's upright piano-like touch prevails because its light keyboard provides a maneuver smoothness. In addition, you can place your pencils in a shallow groove between the music rest and the keyboard of the P-45. The FP-10 doesn't have this space, so you don’t know where to put your stationery. However, if you intend to know how to play on a grand piano, the FP-10 can sort of help you meet the challenge, as it boasts a deeper touch--of course, you have to expend a bit more strength. Overall, the quality of the FP-10’s keyboard is a notch lower than the P-45, as Roland’s technician had to visit me to fix a “key” glitch for my new FP-10. Because of this incident, I was given one more year of warranty for compensation.
In terms of the metronome, the FP-10 is not as convenient as the P-45, because you cannot input an absolute value (e.g. "72" beats per minute) on the FP-10. You can only speed up or slow down by pressing the "+1," "+10," "-1," or "-10" key to change the relative tempo of the metronome. As a result, using the metronome on the FP-10, you usually don't know exactly how fast/slow you are playing, unless you download the Piano Partner 2 app onto your mobile device so as to remotely control the metronome via Bluetooth (an extra troublesome step). So, when I want to use a metronome, I play on the Yamaha P-45 rather than the FP-10.
A pianist friend of mine dislikes the P-45’s “springy” piano action, believing the FP-10’s action would be much healthier for her fingers. However, I kind of disagree. Because our fingers are quite versatile, they can adapt to any type of keyboard quickly. By the way, should you decide to buy any of these two models, please don't forget to get a metal pedal to replace the complimentary plastic one, as the latter won't "stay put."

[@alf4517]

Cannot tell which is better when you play differently on both piano!

[@tonyy8862]

真是天籟....，繞樑不絕

[@user-mn7wy5vo4s]

which one is better?

[@chiehwenwang]

In my opinion, Roland FP-10.

[@PianistSeb]

I also have roland fp10, I am very satisfied with SuperNatural sounds and hammer action. However, I would propose you to buy fp30 if you have the money, because it has better speakers.