Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX200V
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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX200V Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
- Announced May 2012
- Replaced the Sony HX100V
- Later Model is Sony HX300
Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX200V Overview
Following is a extended review of the Panasonic FP1 versus Sony HX200V, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and HX200V (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe FP1 was manufactured 3 years before the HX200V which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FP1 scores against the HX200V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX200V Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP1 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Sony HX200V
FP1 | HX200V |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Panasonic FP1
HX200V | FP1 | |||
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Announced | May 2012 | January 2010 | More modern by 28 months | |
Focus manually | Dial exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FP1 and Sony HX200V
FP1 | HX200V | |||
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Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither includes Touch screen |
Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP1 features outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic FP1 versus Sony HX200V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the FP1 versus the HX200V.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP1 and HX200V is 95 and 66 respectively.
Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FP1 and HX200V.
As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX200V to produce more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FP1 will be behind in sensor tech.
Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX200V Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V |
Class | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2010-01-06 | 2012-05-11 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine IV | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | 27-810mm (30.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.9 | f/2.8-5.6 |
Macro focus range | 10cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | - | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 6.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.90 m (Auto ISO) | 12.40 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 151g (0.33 lb) | 583g (1.29 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 life | - | 450 shots |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FH50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $153 | $480 |