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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX350

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
13
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
47
Features
51
Overall
48

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX350 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
  • Announced January 2010
Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Introduced December 2016
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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX350 Overview

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX350, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FP1 was manufactured 8 years before the HX350 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FP1 matches up against the HX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Sony HX350

 FP1 HX350 

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Panasonic FP1

 HX350 FP1 
IntroducedDecember 2016January 2010Newer by 84 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP1 and Sony HX350

 FP1 HX350 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP1 has got outside measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the FP1 versus the HX350.

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX350 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP1 and HX350 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The picture here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP1 and HX350.

To sum up, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony HX350 to deliver extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FP1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FP1
Portrait photography with Sony HX350
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
48
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
includes face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP1 Street photography info
Sony HX350 Street photography info
55
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (151g)
50
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than average in class (652 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FP1
Sports photography with Sony HX350
25
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
53
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP1 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX350 Travel photography highlights
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (151g)
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
54
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (652 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP1 Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX350 Landscape photography highlights
28
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
50
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP1 Vlogging details
Sony HX350 Vlogging details
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (151 grams)
27
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (652 grams)
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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP1 and Sony HX350
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-06 2016-12-20
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV BIONZ X
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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus distance 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.90 m (Auto ISO) 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 151g (0.33 pounds) 652g (1.44 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 300 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $153 -