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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony H300

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
13
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Panasonic FP1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Released February 2014
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony H300 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Panasonic FP1 versus Sony H300, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FP1 was launched 5 years before the H300 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FP1 matches up versus the H300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Sony H300

 FP1 H300 

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Panasonic FP1

 H300 FP1 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2010Newer by 49 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP1 and Sony H300

 FP1 H300 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP1 features outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FP1 versus the H300.

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FP1 and H300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The image below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FP1 and H300.

To sum up, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony H300 to provide greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged FP1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FP1
Portrait photography with Sony H300
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
40
good resolution (20MP)
provides face detection focusing
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP1 Street photography highlights
Sony H300 Street photography highlights
55
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than competition (151g)
43
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (590 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP1 Sports photography information
Sony H300 Sports photography information
25
image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
50
incredible zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery life (350 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP1 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H300 as a Travel photography camera
50
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (151g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
56
good battery life (350 per charge)
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (875mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (590 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP1 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H300 as a Landscape photography camera
28
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
47
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good battery life (350 per charge)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FP1
Vlogging with Sony H300
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
heavier than competition (151g)
24
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (590 grams)
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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP1 and Sony H300
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-06 2014-02-13
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3-5.9
Macro focus range 10cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dots
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.90 m (Auto ISO) 8.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 151 grams (0.33 lbs) 590 grams (1.30 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
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 - 350 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $153 $249