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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX200V

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
13
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX200V 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 HX200V
(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
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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").

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Sony HX200V

 FP1 HX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Panasonic FP1

 HX200V FP1 
AnnouncedMay 2012January 2010More modern by 28 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP1 and Sony HX200V

 FP1 HX200V 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX200V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP1 and HX200V is 95 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FP1
Portrait photography with Sony HX200V
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
45
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP1 Street photography highlights
Sony HX200V Street photography highlights
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competitors (151g)
51
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than others (583g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Sports photography camera
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
56
incredible zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (450 per charge)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP1 Travel photography features
Sony HX200V Travel photography features
50
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (151 grams)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
57
better than average battery life (450 shots)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
long zoom (810mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (583 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FP1
Landscape photography with Sony HX200V
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
50
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (27mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
better than average battery life (450 per charge)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX200V as a Vlogging camera
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than competitors (151g)
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
heavier than others (583g)
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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP1 and Sony HX200V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
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