Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX300
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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX300 Key Specs
(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
(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
Photography Glossary 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").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2013 |  | January 2010 | More recent by 38 months |
| Manually focus |  | More accurate focusing | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Crisper 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.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP1 and HX300 is 95 and 63 respectively.
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.
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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX300 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 | Sony 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 |