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Panasonic FP2 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Panasonic FP2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 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
  • Launched January 2010
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Released February 2012
  • Renewed by Sony HX20V
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Panasonic FP2 vs Sony HX10V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP2 over the Sony HX10V

 FP2 HX10V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Panasonic FP2

 HX10V FP2 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2010Fresher by 26 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP2 and Sony HX10V

 FP2 HX10V 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

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

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP2 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP2 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
38
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Street photography highlights
Sony HX10V Street photography highlights
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (151g)
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (234 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Sports photography information
Sony HX10V Sports photography information
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
49
amazing zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Travel photography information
Sony HX10V Travel photography information
56
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (151g)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than others in class (234 grams)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (400mm)
no Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FP2
Landscape photography with Sony HX10V
33
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
45
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Vlogging details
Sony HX10V Vlogging details
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (151 grams)
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (234 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
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Panasonic FP2 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP2 and Sony HX10V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-01-06 2012-02-28
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV BIONZ
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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.90 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
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 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 gr (0.33 lbs) 234 gr (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 - 320 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $80 $616