Panasonic FP2 vs Sony HX300

Below is a extended assessment of the Panasonic FP2 versus Sony HX300, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and HX300 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FP2 was manufactured 4 years prior to the HX300 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the FP2 grades versus the HX300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FP2 Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP2 features physical measurements 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 HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FP2 versus Sony HX300 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FP2 and the HX300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FP2 and HX300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The graphic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FP2 and HX300.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony HX300 to give you greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FP2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.