Panasonic FP2 vs Sony HX10V

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic FP2 versus Sony HX10V, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and HX10V (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP2 was unveiled 3 years prior to the HX10V and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FP2 matches up vs the HX10V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FP2 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP2 enjoys outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FP2 versus Sony HX10V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FP2 compared to the HX10V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FP2 and HX10V is 95 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The graphic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FP2 and HX10V.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX10V to give more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older FP2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.