Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX90V
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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX90V 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
- Released January 2010
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Revealed April 2015
Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX90V Overview
Following is a complete review of the Panasonic FP1 and Sony HX90V, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe FP1 was released 6 years before the HX90V which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.
Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the FP1 grades against the HX90V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX90V Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FP1 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Sony HX90V
FP1 | HX90V |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Panasonic FP1
HX90V | FP1 | |||
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Revealed | April 2015 | January 2010 | More modern by 64 months | |
Manually focus | More exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic FP1 and Sony HX90V
FP1 | HX90V | |||
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Touch friendly screen | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP1 provides physical dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic FP1 and Sony HX90V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the FP1 against the HX90V.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FP1 and HX90V is 95 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP1 and HX90V.
Clearly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony HX90V to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FP1 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic FP1 vs Sony HX90V Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V |
Type | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2010-01-06 | 2015-04-14 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine IV | Bionz X |
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 area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
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) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.9 | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focus distance | 10cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 638k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.5x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 6.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.90 m (Auto ISO) | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
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 | 151 grams (0.33 lbs) | 245 grams (0.54 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
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 | - | 360 pictures |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch price | $153 | $440 |