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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX300

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
13
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
51
Overall
46

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX300 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
  • Released January 2010
Sony HX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
  • Announced February 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony HX200V
  • Successor is Sony HX400V
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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX300 Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX300, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FP1 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the HX300 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FP1 grades versus the HX300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Sony HX300

 FP1 HX300 

Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Panasonic FP1

 HX300 FP1 
AnnouncedFebruary 2013January 2010More recent by 38 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP1 and Sony HX300

 FP1 HX300 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP1 comes with physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has sizing of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the FP1 against the HX300.

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX300 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP1 and HX300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX300 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FP1 and HX300.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony HX300 to show greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FP1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX300 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP1 Portrait photography features
Sony HX300 Portrait photography features
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
42
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP1 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX300 as a Street photography camera
55
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competitors (151g)
50
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competitors (623 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP1 Sports photography features
Sony HX300 Sports photography features
25
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
55
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FP1
Travel photography with Sony HX300
50
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors (151 grams)
low MP (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
54
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (623 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP1 Landscape photography features
Sony HX300 Landscape photography features
28
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
48
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX300 as a Vlogging camera
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors (151 grams)
25
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (623 grams)
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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP1 and Sony HX300
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-01-06 2013-02-20
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing distance 10cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.90 m (Auto ISO) -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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, 50 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 151g (0.33 pounds) 623g (1.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal -
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $153 $339