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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX80

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs

Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched March 2016
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX80 Overview

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX80, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and HX80 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH2 was brought out 6 years prior to the HX80 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the FH2 grades versus the HX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Sony HX80

 FH2 HX80 

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Panasonic FH2

 HX80 FH2 
LaunchedMarch 2016January 2011More modern by 62 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Sony HX80

 FH2 HX80 
Focus manually No manual focus
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH2 has got outside measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony HX80 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the FH2 against the HX80.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH2 and HX80 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The image underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH2 and HX80.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony HX80 to give more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged FH2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Portrait photography features
Sony HX80 Portrait photography features
33
good MP (14MP)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
39
decent MP (18 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Street photography factors
Sony HX80 Street photography factors
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
lighter than average (121g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
70
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (245 grams)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Sports photography information
Sony HX80 Sports photography information
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery (270 per charge)
slow fps (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
great battery life (390 CIPA)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX80 Travel photography highlights
72
better than average battery (270 per charge)
lighter than average (121 grams)
comes with touch focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
76
great battery life (390 shots)
lighter than others in class (245 grams)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
no Timelapse recording
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography factors
Sony HX80 Landscape photography factors
41
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
better than average battery (270 CIPA)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
49
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
great battery life (390 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Vlogging highlights
Sony HX80 Vlogging highlights
32
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
lighter than average (121 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
75
really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (245g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no microphone jack
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Sony HX80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Also called Lumix DMC-FS16 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-05 2016-03-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.30 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121g (0.27 lb) 245g (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 shots 390 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $149 $368