Panasonic FH5 vs Sony HX1

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic FH5 vs Sony HX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH5 was manufactured 21 months later than the HX1 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FH5 matches up versus the HX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH5 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH5 has outside dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony HX1 has dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the FH5 versus the HX1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FH5 and HX1 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH5 and HX1.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH5 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH5 will give more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher FH5 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.