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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX100V

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
13
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX100V Key Specs

Panasonic FP1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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 HX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Introduced October 2011
  • Renewed by Sony HX200V
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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX100V Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX100V, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and HX100V (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP1 was released 21 months earlier than the HX100V making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FP1 scores vs the HX100V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Sony HX100V

 FP1 HX100V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Panasonic FP1

 HX100V FP1 
IntroducedOctober 2011January 2010More recent by 21 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP1 and Sony HX100V

 FP1 HX100V 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP1 enjoys physical dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony HX100V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX100V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the FP1 and the HX100V.

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX100V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP1 and HX100V is 95 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX100V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The photograph here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP1 and HX100V.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX100V to offer more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older FP1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP1 Portrait photography information
Sony HX100V Portrait photography information
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
39
manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FP1
Street photography with Sony HX100V
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than competition (151g)
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (577g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FP1
Sports photography with Sony HX100V
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
49
incredible zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP1 Travel photography features
Sony HX100V Travel photography features
50
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (151g)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
54
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (27mm)
very long zoom (810mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (577 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP1 Landscape photography features
Sony HX100V Landscape photography features
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
47
manual focus
really wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP1 Vlogging info
Sony HX100V Vlogging info
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than competition (151 grams)
25
really wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (577 grams)
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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP1 and Sony HX100V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-06 2011-10-21
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV BIONZ
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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.90 m (Auto ISO) 12.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 151 grams (0.33 lb) 577 grams (1.27 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
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 model - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $153 $429