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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony HX80

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs

Panasonic FH5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 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
  • Launched January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS18
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed March 2016
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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony HX80 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic FH5 vs Sony HX80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH5 (16MP) and the HX80 (18MP) is very well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH5 was released 6 years earlier than the HX80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FH5 grades vs the HX80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Sony HX80

 FH5 HX80 

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Panasonic FH5

 HX80 FH5 
RevealedMarch 2016January 2011Fresher 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 FH5 and Sony HX80

 FH5 HX80 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH5 features outside dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FH5 against the HX80.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH5 and HX80 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH5 and HX80.

Plainly, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX80 to give greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older FH5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Portrait photography information
Sony HX80 Portrait photography information
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
39
decent MP (18 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH5 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Street photography camera
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
70
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (245g)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
57
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
features tracking focus
great battery life (390 CIPA)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Travel photography factors
Sony HX80 Travel photography factors
71
lighter than competition in class (121g)
boasts touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
76
great battery life (390 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (245g)
decent MP (18MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
no Timelapse recording
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Landscape photography camera
38
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
49
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
great battery life (390 per charge)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Vlogging features
Sony HX80 Vlogging features
33
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (121g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone port
75
really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (245g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no microphone socket
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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH5 and Sony HX80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS18 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-01-05 2016-03-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 16MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
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)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom 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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
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 260 shots 390 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $169 $368